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The walls we see here lining the churchyard path have since been removed.

A raised sea wall now protects the land behind from encroachment by the sea, but is being used as a backrest by some of the holidaymakers.

Two miles west of Margate, Westgate on Sea has two bays; sea walls built along the curves of the bays form two promenades with steps down to the beach, and gardens are laid out for the benefit of visitors

It once had some fine painted decoration on the interior walls - an example survives in an attic room. The house became the home of the Unionist Club in 1913.

A temporary wall separates it from the crossing tower and the dust from the building works beyond the west tower arch.

On the right, the harbour wall has been badly damaged by a storm; it was not fully repaired until after the war.

The wall of the cloisters, a feature of monastic buildings, can be seen on the right of the picture, although no monks ever dwelled within these!

The High Street Gate (sometimes called the North Gate) is still closed every evening, a practice that has continued since about 1340AD when the wall surrounding the cathedral was completed, thus

A Calor Gas stockist, the shop also boasts Brooke Bond and Walls ice cream. The parasol outside advertises Martini. On the left of the picture are the familiar red telephone box and post-box.

The walls we see here lining the churchyard path have since been removed.

The nave walls have been plastered and whitewashed and the chancel ceiling embellished.

The magnificent west front of the cathedral overlooks the Cannon Green; since this picture was taken the fence has been replaced by a new wall. In 1986 massive restoration work was required.

'Imagine some stupendous giant ...arising out of the sea and letting his axe fall slantwise upon the rocky wall so that it is riven from crown to base.'

It was flanked by the high Abbey precinct wall, and the arched entrance with supporting towers formed a porch.

It was equipped with a high curtain wall 10 ft thick and round towers.

It is positioned just outside the castle walls.

Built in 1704, this fine mansion is especially famous for its superb staircase which is described as 'flying' up the back wall.

Another view that clearly shows the 1883 promenade and sea wall. Before this was built, the beach stretched much further inland and sand dunes often formed as far as Regent Street.

This view looks in the opposite direction to view C136050, downhill to the heart of the Dutch Quarter, past the former Angel Inn dating from about 1450 and now well cared for by a firm of solicitors

The former plaster on the external walls was removed by misguided restoration work in 1889, which has exposed the unknapped flint.

Castrol House, on the corner of Balcombe Street and Marylebone Road, was completed in 1960, when it caused much comment for being London's first American-style curtain-walled office building.

Sidmouth's sea wall was first built in the 1830s, though the attempts to create a satisfactory harbour failed.

A low wall gives protection from flooding.

The top of the sea wall provides additional seating and a pagoda shelter adorns the prom- enade. Transient diversions on the far side of the Den have attracted a group of onlookers.