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From the early 20th century, two- or three-storey properties were erected as guest houses, some also containing shops.

From the early 20th century, two- or three-storey properties were erected as guest houses, some also containing shops.

The lifeboat house was deemed necessary by the local authorities in view of the dangerous channels and sandbanks already noted.

The first building on the right is the tramps boarding house, on the site of the Chequers Inn.

Although originally captioned 'Holker Hall', this photograph actually shows one of the houses on the Holker Hall estate, which has been in the hands of the Cavendish family for over 200 years and is

The tall building with a flag flying at the top (right) was the Beach House Temperance Hotel.

The chapter house was added in the 13th century.

Fletchers and Woolworth's (left) have been built on the site of the Queen's Arms public house and the old Fotherley Almshouses, which had been erected in 1682 to provide for five poor widows of the town

Taunton's Market House, now mainly offices, stands on the site of the former covered market.

The gateway to the right is part of the 19th-century Market House, which became the post office.

The end of the High Street lies in the centre, and Cliff House stands just out of view on the right.

Many of these properties were originally private houses, looking out across what became one of the widest high streets in the area. There is not a moving vehicle in sight!

In the distance some of the houses on the green are visible. Hartlepool lies in the far distance on the right. The beach tents give the picture a period feeling.

This shows the area from Convalescent Hill to Cobbold's Point, which is named after the Ipswich family who built a house there in 1829.

It still houses two grinding stones and most of its machinery, but is no longer a working water mill.

All Saints' church on the left is a wonderful example of how churches can continue to be houses of worship, while changing their role slightly to suit modern demands.

The tall tower with the clock stands opposite the Market House on a site once occupied by a tannery.

The chimneys of Rutland Terrace and part of the Parish Church can be seen on the left, and houses in Edinburgh Avenue on the right. The notice board advertises John Green's Pavilion Refreshment Rooms.

The row of houses on this side of the Common vary from the 14th to the 19th century. The ruined Castle stands at the end of the path behind the trees.

The houses on the right, with Gold Street leading off, are all timber-framed with brick and plaster overlay; those on the left are mostly 19th-century.

The home of the poet William Drummond (1585-1649), the house was extensively rebuilt by him in 1638.

Broadway Stores is in Norton, where a large housing estate extends right to the county border. The stores is Broadway Service Station now, with a modern forecourt.

In 1759 he also took on the lease of Penns House, which became Penns Hall.

A massive building programme changed the face of Wednesfield in the 1950s, and tower blocks like these seemed for a while to be the answer to the housing problem.