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We are further down into the town and looking back up towards the clock tower, which is just visible.

The hilltop church dates back to at least the 14th century, and some of the cottages are of similar antiquity.

Beyond is the Ulverston Savings Bank clock.

The hilltop church dates back to at least the 14th century, and some of the cottages are of similar antiquity.

The banks of the original Iron Age fort can still be seen in this photograph. The Normans built a cathedral within it which was abandoned in the 13th century.

Note the three-wheeled push chair - back in fashion again a century later. This is Taw Vale Parade, a new road cut through what were the riverside gardens of the houses to the right.

Looking back over the Lawn towards Bear Street, the view is instantly recognisable today. The road is widened a little and the street furniture changed.

A new fish market exists on this site, but little else is changed; the lighthouse on the new pier still guides ships back into the shelter of this welcoming harbour.

A wide range of architectural periods is represented in Astwood Bank, though Victorian buildings are particularly numerous.

Both Back Lane and the High Street were well supplied with inns: the Blue Bell, the White Hart, the Talbot, the Three Arrows, the Dolphin, the Rose.

Note the large chimney pots, dating back to a time when open fires were the only form of heating.

It has been lived in by the Townley family since the 18th century, although the house itself dates back to around a century earlier.

It has been lived in by the Townley family since the 18th century, although the house itself dates back to around a century earlier.

We can imagine its view of East Cliff and the harbour when we look at its back view in picture

The unidentified youth with the trilby hat is probably bringing the flock back to the confines of the farmyard for shearing.

Set back from the road edge is a substantial 17th-century farmhouse; we can just see its large chimney stack with grouped diagonal shafts.

Dating back to Roman times, this is the only natural harbour between the Humber and the Tees, and is an important shipping haven.

Note too the bicycle parked on the other side of the road, with the pedal set back on the kerb so it can act as a stand.

The settlement may date back to the earliest Saxon arrivals in Britain.

The White Hart (right) is believed to date back at least to 1720; it is now no longer an inn.

The bridge is mentioned in documents dating back to the reign of Henry III, and probably replaces the old Roman ford.

Bovington Camp dates back to the First World War, and is the home of the Royal Armoured Corps. The surrounding heathland is heavily used for tank training.

The original bridge consisted of 42 arches and stretched some way back from the river in order to clear wet ground.

An obliging servant stepped into the water offering to piggy-back the king across - hence Kingsbridge.