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The bronze head on the statue was designed and cast by the sculptor Fred Mancini.

The site purchased lacked road access and surrounding landowners refused to sell, so the Corporation simply ignored protests and built a road anyway.

Chantries were added to the original structure by the 14th Baron Greystoke, who built the first Greystoke Castle.These had painted oak screens, which were removed during the Reformation, giving the nave a broader

This is a spectacular view from the top of Portland, with the expanse of the Chesil Bank on the left, stretching 16 miles along the Dorset coast to Barton Cliff, and the broad expanse of Portland Harbour

The bronze head on the statue was designed and cast by the sculptor Fred Mancini.

More rooftops, a passing steam train (they were being replaced by diesel- powered locomotives at this time) and the sweep of the park express progress. The bandstand has arrived.

These had painted oak screens, which were removed during the Reformation, giving the nave a broader and more expansive appearance.

In the foreground would have been a collection of dilapidated shops, and a large wooden maltings out of shot to the right.

The majestic sweep of the fertile fields down to the coast is also marked by the workings and spoils of man's need for the stone that is quarried from the mountain on this stretch of the coast.

Many of the buildings can be recognised today, but they are now separated from the water in the harbour by walls supporting a road and a walkway.

The main road we see in this photograph is the busy A343 Andover to Salisbury route. At the foot of the hill is a junction. Left is for Nether Wallop and right is for Over Wallop.

A busy parade of shops with distinctive gables line the road at this point. Several prams can be seen outside, and a child rides happily on the pavement on a tricycle.

Here we see it from Wallasey Road looking up what has always been known as Liscard Village, even though it is a road.

The broad straight streets tell of land recovered from river and docks. The church tells of the human needs that followed.

By the river, a road leads off Walton Lane under the bridge towards Walton Marina.

St Mary's was built between 1877 and 1878 by John Cundall in brick with a prominent steeple. The interior is brick-lined. The tower was a mere 75 feet high and has been cemented over.

Between the golfers and the clubhouse was Burdon Lane, which until the 1950s joined the Brighton Road as it crossed the Downs by way of a dangerous blind junction.

The author and his family have had many a happy holiday on this site. My parents eventually had several vans on this field.

The row soon became known as 'the ham and egg parade', and very popular it was too. But as in all English seaside towns, package holidays abroad brought about the demise of these places.

Heysham became the centre for travel to the Isle of Man, and in 1923 the Fleetwood services were transferred there.

The land was donated by Hywel Gwyn, and a statue of him was unveiled outside a year later.

Our last view in this chapter before turning north back to Hailsham shows the Horse and Groom pub at the junction of the High Street and the Eastbourne Road, the A22.

Obviously still viable in these photographs, Southport Pier was closed in the 1990s; it was demolished and rebuilt at a total cost of £7 million, and was reopened in 2002.

Mid-way between Chailey and Haywards Heath is Scaynes Hill, and this photograph shows the summit of the hill. Though there is still a pub here, it is now called the Farmers.