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The church of St Peter has a fine Norman font. Admiral Walker, who fought with Nelson, is buried here.

The Cathedral was once the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter. Construction began in 1089 on a site where there had been ecclesiastical houses of one sort or another since 681.

What a gem this photograph is. Prior to this, the Old Town Hall (1780), the offices of The Hampshire Post and Pince's School obscured the view of St Peter's from the Square.

The centre of Heswall was originally much closer to the shoreline, probably in the area around Village Road and St Peter's Church, but the advent of Telegraph Road - the A540 - has moved the commercial

The Corn Exchange This was built to provide a covered building where corn (wheat, barley, and other cereals) could be bought and sold; its building must indicate an ever-burgeoning corn trade,

The centre of Heswall was originally much closer to the shoreline, probably in the area around Village Road and St Peter's Church, but the advent of Telegraph Road - the A540 - has moved the commercial

There are two of these large man-made ponds at the front of the college. This, the left-hand one, is always full of ducks and other wild fowl.

William Bramwell, born in a thatched cottage, heard the preaching of Christopher Hopper (who was known as 'son of thunder') and determined to establish Methodism in rural Fylde.

By the time of this photograph Cromer had experienced a continuing building boom, which included new premises for fashionable stores such as Jarrold & Sons (left), who are still flourishing both in Cromer

This is a charming photograph of the area outside the churchyard entrance.

The Second World War had been over for about ten years, and better times were on the way - and so there were traffic direction signs and advertisements for travellers.

The Union Overseers' Boxes are to this day preserved in Petersfield Museum in St Peter's Road.

It became quickly clear that St Mary's Church was too small for the parish. In 1865 the Church of St Peter and St Paul on Broad Street was opened; it became independent of the parish in 1880.

Cattle sold quick and at liberal prices. In the horse fair the greater part consisted of hacks and cart-horses and several Welsh colts, very few of good quality.

It became quickly clear that St Mary's Church was too small for the parish. In 1865 the Church of St Peter and St Paul on Broad Street was opened; it became independent of the parish in 1880.

On the left of D92001, below, we can glimpse the 14th-century church of St Peter with its 15th-century tower and modern stained glass.

by the Order of St John) to appoint the Vicar of Boston.

by the Order of St John) to appoint the Vicar of Boston.

The parish church is dedicated to St John the Baptist, but it was known in 1488 and in 1755 as the church of SS Peter and Pawle, a name used by the followers of St Augustine in around 600AD.