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The Shire Hall was built in 1724; the statue below the clock face is of Henry V, placed there in 1792.

Beaumont Street is named after the family of Viscount Allendale; here stands the great Abbey Church of St Andrew that makes Hexham important.

We are in the main part of the Hartings, nestling in the northern slopes of the Downs, on the pilgrims' route to Chichester.

It could be said that the life of Sir William Hillary (1771-1847) was the stuff of ripping yarns.

There is little detailed evidence on the number of people living at Twickenham during the Middle Ages but the manor of Isleworth, including Twickenham, seems to have expanded slowly during this

And fair enough - the road signs to Chelmsford do not shout 'Historic Cathedral City' - they say things like 'County town since 1250', or 'The birthplace of radio'.

This deceptively simple photograph captures the spirit of Moore in 1955: the road curving out of the village; the essential Post Office; and an absence of menfolk, who were probably hard at work on the

Boulters Lock is one of the River Thames' most famous landmarks, and during the Victorian and Edwardian periods drew large crowds of visitors in search of peaceful recreation.

This wild and rocky landscape is typical of the Highlands. The quartzite peaks of Beinn Eighe are in the background.

The other side of the street. The hardware store has had a pre-season facelift: a new awning, a coat of paint, and the relocation of the shop-sign from the ground to the second floor.

A horse and cart trundles along the road spanning East Beck, one of two streams that meander through the village - the other is Sandsend Beck.

Prior to the building of the Severn Bridge, which now sweeps above the peninsula of Beachley Point, this little powered ferry carried small vehicles across the Severn to the outskirts of

Abbotsbury, situated at the western end of Chesil Beach, is most famous for its swannery, the waters of the Fleet often being turned white with hundreds of birds.

Penkridge was important in Saxon times, and in 958 Edgar of Mercia dated a charter from 'the famous place, which is called Penric'.

The imposing, dominant, west front of the cathedral is, architecturally, its least satisfying feature. It was much restored in the 19th century.

The Roundabout c1960 This is part of modern Cheshunt, with its brash new shopping parade and roundabout with its ornamental fountain, which would not be out of place in one of Hertfordshire's

Standing at the head of the Teign estuary, Newton Abbot underwent a remarkable growth, tripling its size after the arrival of the railway in 1846.

The market town of Wantage is famous as the birthplace of King Alfred, who was born here in 849 AD.

This view captures the essence of the town.

By the date of this photograph, much of the town's main streets were established, and they display the characteristic detail of the period: projecting shop fronts proudly display their goods (including

The hill-top town of Shaftesbury, or Shaston as it is sometimes known, owes its foundation to Alfred the Great, showing much evidence of its Saxon origins.

The hillsides and vales of Membury have been farmed since at least the Iron Age.

William Butterfield is one of the masters of late 19th-century architecture, but here is a slight hiccup in his portfolio of outstanding works.

It was the home for many years of General Shrapnel, who invented the armament of the same name.