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Leaving Winchester Street and looking back at Morris's building behind the policeman, this was designed as Barton's Hotel by the architect for A B Scott's shop.

On the left are colliers unloading—note that the coal is being transferred to horse and cart. On the right is the famous clock house.

This leads into the former parkland of Great Barton Hall, sold in 1915 and gradually developed until the present day.

The parish boundaries meet here with those of Myerscough and Barton; indeed, one boundary cuts through the Roebuck's bowling green.

Geologically the cliffs at Barton-on-Sea are very colourful, not unlike those across the Solent on the Isle of Wight. The area around is rich hunting territory for the collector of fossils.

The town developed fast during the 19th century, important industries were brewing - see the brewer's cart on the left - and brick and tile manufacture.

Sir Walter Raleigh was born just outside East Budleigh at Hayes Barton in 1552. All Saints Church is a fifteenth century building. The Raleigh pew, with the family's arms dated 1537, is inside.

One impressive feature of the Manchester Ship Canal was the Barton Aqueduct, designed by Edward Leader Williams.

The Earls Barton Museum is hidden by the trees on the right. The museum is housed in what was once Barker's shoe factory.

The heavy roller on the front broke off, and a caravan and water cart on tow overtook the steam roller and overturned. The road was closed for four hours!

On the right is South Parade; the notice above directs us to Sheppards Barton Chapel.

10th-century Anglo-Saxon church tower at Earls Barton.

In medieval times this area was known as Barton Cross.

The Raleigh family home, Hayes Barton, can still be seen in all its Elizabethan splendour a mile from the village. There are reminders of the Raleigh family in St Michael's parish church.

The Raleigh family home, Hayes Barton, can still be seen in all its Elizabethan splendour a mile from the village. There are reminders of the Raleigh family in St Michael's parish church.

The cart on the right carries milk churns: deliveries of milk from a local farmer.

Tewkesbury's cross stands at the meeting point of the town's three main roads – the High Street, Church Street and Barton Street.

Barton the grocer's (left) is now Snips and Clips, and Scupholm, the potato merchant next door, is now The Filling Station, a good sandwich shop. The Angel Inn is in the distance.

Looking up Millgate towards the same three-storey building that we see in 65469 (behind the horse and cart), on a day when the children were not at school.

Looking up Millgate towards the same three-storey building that we see in 65469 (behind the horse and cart), on a day when the children were not at school.

One impressive feature of the Manchester Ship Canal was the Barton Aqueduct, designed by Edward Leader Williams, seen to the right of this photograph.

Parish boundaries cross and re-cross with those of Myerscough and Barton - one boundary cuts through the bowling green of the Roebuck Inn, as it was known in earlier days.

Note the cart on the left of the picture.

1950 it may be, but the heavily laden cart on the right could come from an earlier age. Dominating this view, however, is the beautiful St Nicholas's Church on The Cross.