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He came from a wealthy family, and spent much of his fortune developing St Catharine's (named after the patron saint of learning).

The cannon 'Mons Meg' is said to have been cast at Mons, Belgium in 1486, on the orders of James III.

The sea came well up to the promenade; in later years, as at Southport, it has receded. Picture postcards often featured this hotel—one reads 'All the nobs stay here'!

A further boost to the port's success came with the construction of a spur to the Lancaster Canal in 1826, and a huge basin was built to accommodate the barges that transported the cargoes inland.

The early 18th-century Bell Inn on the Eastbourne Road was one of several important staging inns in this village when Cobbett came here in 1822 and lauded it as being beautiful.

The village of Waddington has won the 'Best Kept Village in Lancashire' title on many occasions.When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1953, the village erected a Coronation Bridge and laid

Before the railway came in 1838 and today's town began to grow, this was the centre of Woking. Here it appears as though it is completely deserted with not a soul to be seen.

Much of the money for the gallery came from wealthy glass manufacturer Thomas Osler, whose firm made the famous glass fountain centrepiece for the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace.The clock

Lord Craven refurbished Stokesay for Elizabeth; it is sad to think that she never even came here.

A second boost came 100 years later when the railway was built. Its bridge lies just behind the photographer.

A large number of pubs were closed when the licensing act of 1902 came into force.

Fame is assured by the fact that the roundabout is named after the establishment.

Well before it became a favourite bathing and picnic spot, the Lune's beauties at Caton were extolled by the poets Wordsworth and Gray, and Turner came to paint the scene.

The bell came from the mortuary chapel at Ayot St Peter, to whom it had been donated by Charles Willes Wilshere of The Frythe in 1876.

The mansion in the park was originally known as Heath House, and later came to be called Studley Court.

People mostly arrive at the Lickeys by car today (though there are plenty of buses), but from 1913 to 1924 they came by bus, and from 1924 to 1952 on the hugely popular Number 70 tram, which served

It is often said to have been founded by Lady Godiva, but Meriden's main claim to fame is the ancient cross on the village green reputed to mark the centre of England.

Alfred Watkins, the man who came up with the idea of ley lines, claimed that churches were sometimes built deliberately on ancient tracks, with tunnels provided for travellers to pass through

This is also the highest tidal point up to which shipping once came; but as this view shows, the quays and channel became silted by material washed down the river.

In 1920 all the influential Dunlop Guide could find to say about the town was that it had 'pleasant walks by the river'.Wetherby was famed for its ancient Thursday market and fair, sanctioned

Chambercombe is an ancient manor, named after the de Cambernon family, one of whom fought alongside William the Conqueror at Hastings.

Combe Martin`s early prosperity came from its lead and silver mines, which were worked from prehistoric times.

Then Sir William came home.

A plywood mill imported timber from Africa, which came to the canal from Avonmouth docks by barge, as we can see here. The area has since been sold for development.