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The house, known as the Roost (centre), is the home of the author Jack Thomas, whose novel 'Arnolfini: Reflections in a Mirror' is a tale of art detection.

that the remains of Herstmonceux Castle form part of the oldest brick mansion in Britain; it was built in 1441, following a grant from the king to Roger de Fiennes to 'embattle' his manor-house

The busy trunk road to Norwich winds through the heart of Acle past many pleasing old houses.

Some of the houses beyond the car in the middle of the photograph were demolished to make way for a junction allowing access to a 1960s council estate.

This building, with its splendid mansard roof, was demolished in 1927 to be replaced by the present mock Tudor public house now awaiting demolition.

It is regrettable that these fine school buildings in Stoneyfield Road, opened in 1939, were sold in 1992 and the land is now covered by houses in Rossetti Gardens and neighbouring roads.

A Victorian terrace was demolished to make way for the commanding Tesco store in the early 1960s, but after several changes the building presently houses the Kabada restaurant, a snooker

The 17th-century cottages used to house lead miners, and there is evidence of an old smelt mill. The village has a Quaker burial ground and a former Methodist chapel.

For several days in June every year this street was thronged with horses and dealers during the annual Horse Fair, when up to one thousand animals were sold.

The institution had an interesting history.When it opened as a workhouse in 1842 there was no segregation of the poor, sick or insane.They were all housed together, and would remain so until 1865

The public house on the right is The White Horse; the statue of a horse can be seen rearing above the Tower Ales sign.Towards the bar old stonework still remains, with a sign for Pullman's

The First Developments The first houses to be built were in a small pocket in Vange; No 61 Redgrave Road was the first to be occupied - the Walker family moved in in June 1951.

Opposite the Mansion House is the Bank of England, a single-storey monolithic edifice, designed in 1734 by George Sampson.

The pub has an 18th-century frontage, but is based on an earlier tower house. It features the coat of arms of the Craster family.

Poore's Victorian brewery office became Handel House around 1920, with a wide altered shop-front sellling pianos, followed soon after by A B Scott's shoe shop.

This view, from the footbridge onto the Island, is a photograph of what has passed - for all to the left of the sash-windowed and pedimented house on the right was cleared away in the 1950s.

This remarkable village has three medieval stone houses, as well as the Norman church whose tower we see in this view.

Here the old town landing-stage is north of the bridge; the quay is much altered, with the boathouse now the Mill House pub.

The best house in this view is the one with the diagonal chimneystacks, The Grove: it is Tudor, with an 18th-century pink-washed facade and a superb Queen Anne door hood.

The central part of this fine Georgian building became the home of Sir Lionel Lyde, before the later wing on the right was added, and which at the time this picture was taken housed the Lullingstone

The clock tower is conspicuous near the pier, and the new lifeboat house faces the sea on the right.

It is also here that Stoke-on-Trent's world-famous collection of Staffordshire figures, pottery, porcelain and ceramics are housed in a superb museum.

Looking back up North Street towards the Parade and Market House, with the Post Office on the left, as it still is today.

The buildings now house the town's museum. The museum was opened by Lord Raglan in July 1959, and its first curator was Duggan Thacker. It was extended with the refurbishment .