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Downham is another example of a village which was tightly controlled by the lords of the manor, who refused to let industry into the village.

Less disturbed by the outside world, the close-linked fishing community endured a little longer, and the inevitable development was more restrained.

Downham is another example of a village which was tightly controlled by the lords of the manor, who refused to let industry into the village.

By the time the Ribble reaches Preston it is a deep, mighty river, well able to sustain sea-going vessels.

It is a strange coincidence that the only two royal visits to Guisborough were made by the same branch of our royal family and to the same building in the town.

At that time, the park covered an area of 24 acres; a further 6 acres was later purchased by the Council in 1906.

Slaid means 'flat marshy ground', burn is the Old English word for brook, so the name means 'flat marshy ground by the brook', which describes the area well.

A late 19th-century guide sings Llandudno's praises: 'the bright blue waters of the sea, the majestic ruins and bridges of Conway, all combine to form a prospect of wondrous beauty, which, bounded by the

The buildings from the High Spot to the Suffolk were damaged by the Zeppelin raid in 1915, and the timbered Freeman, Hardy and Willis is a 1920s replacement.

In order to avoid being cut off by the rising tide, walkers making their way from Tenby to Lydstep Cavern Beach were being advised to depart for their destination two hours before low tide.

Located to the rear of the Hypostyle Hall towards the sanctuary, this fallen obelisk (1896, above) is one of a pair originally erected by the female pharaoh Hatshepsut – she put up four obelisks in

Even though Boxmoor village has survived, it was destined to be surrounded by the New Town.

Other landmarks, like the Central Library and the Grand Theatre, would also be gone by the early 1960s. Great changes were imminent when the picture on the right was taken.

Tuscan columns, inserted in 1812 by the Calne builder Button, replace the Norman originals.

The bed level of the North Beck was raised five feet by the accumulation of rubbish.

In 1399 Richard II was brought here after being intercepted by the Earl of Northumberland.

During the same period, annual tobacco imports through the docks rose from 349 tons in 1880 to 2278 in 1910, and by the mid 1920s the average was 24,000 tons a year.

Blackburn had had three local newspapers by the time the Reading Room opened.

This part of the street was going to be called St James's Square, a challenge by the Roman Catholic, originally Stuart-supporting element, to St Anne's Square, which was named for a Church of England Queen

In 1765 Thomas had been a member of a delegation sent by the Society of Merchant Venturers, of which he later became Master, to deliver a petition to Parliament against the renewal of the Sugar Act.

Reconstruction began in 1069, followed by the building we see today from 1180. The west front was added in 1220. The minster finally became a cathedral in 1836.

On the right, just above the Trustee Savings Bank, is the New Day furniture store; the building is now occupied by the 'Burnley Express'.

The River Hyndburn, which flowed through this area, was culverted by the Borough Engineer's Department. By 1958 plans were drawn up to allow the building of shops on the garden.

Following his murder at Berkeley Castle in 1327, the King's body was refused burial at a number of places before being accepted by the monks of Gloucester.