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Coltishall was a prosperous town in the 18th and 19th centuries, when trade was carried by river rather than the road.

Across the street are D L Edwards the grocer and the Ennis Hotel.

The Wesleyan church on the right dates from 1844, and is typical of the big town chapels at that time.

Before James Brindley's arrival much of the site of modern Stourport was just sandy common land, with a solitary inn and a ferry crossing point.

Charles Dickens was fond of Dawlish, and used it as the birthplace of Nicholas Nickelby, thus developing the town's literary heritage.

Blackburn Road has been pedestrianised, enabling improved street furniture and planting.

Set at the mouth of the River Conway, or Conwy, this mediaeval walled town with its famous castle, one of Edward I's 'iron ring' around Wales, is still remarkably self-contained.

Bell Street, part of the original town of Sawbridgeworth, runs from London road eastwards towards the church and the school.

This vaulted structure, roughly 80ft by 11ft, has two parallel stone vaults and massive walls that formed the platform for the temple, which was the centrepiece of the colonia for retired legionary

On the right is a bathing machine, which would be trundled down into the shallows by the patient horse so that lady bathers could dip their toes with no fear of prying eyes.

Strong's became one of the main employers in the town for about a hundred years, but the need for modernisation caused brewing to cease in 1981; the operation, by that time part of Whitbread Wessex

The sign in front of the eight-bed Cottage Hospital (left) records that it was opened in 1897 as part of the town's commemoration of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.

The greater part of the land needed for Harlow New Town was owned by Godfrey Arkwright, and he sold it to the Development Corporation in 1953.

By exploring the high ground around the town it is possible to gain some idea of the scale of industrialisation around Stroud.

Old Bracknell consisted of little more thatn a few houses and shops before New Town status allowed it to expand virtually beyond recognition.

So many towns and villages in Worcestershire are beautifully set on the banks of the county's rivers - as Wyre Piddle is on the Avon.

Although Church Street has had much rebuilding in recent years it still retains its character and is one of the best streets in the old town.

We are looking west towards Station Road and the church - the delicate spire was added to the tower in 1712.

The characteristics of a real country market town were being established.

Here we see the front face of Owen's College on Oxford Road, and you can see similarities to the Assize Court, and even the Town Hall, all of which were designed by Alfred Waterhouse.

The hall, parts of which date from 1550, has been re-built and added to over the years.

The three-storey building of Boots the Chemist at Nos 15 and 16 Market Place is not as old as it seems.

Navenby is a small market town with wide, airy views over the Trent valley to the west.

Behind it is Frost's, a tobacconist's and confectioner's, which was demolished in 1951.