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The sturdy building on the opposite bank of the river was put up in the 1850s as a flour mill; later it was used for textiles. After a period of dereliction, it was converted into apartments.

The style on the left suggests that it dates from somewhat earlier - perhaps as far back as the previous century.

To the north-west lies Weyhill, famous for its large country fair dating back to the 13th century.

The parish church of this re-modelled village dates back to Norman times and has a 13th-century font.

The church dates back to the Norman Conquest, though it contains additions from most historic periods.

Somerleyton Hall dates back to Elizabethan times, although it was extensively rebuilt in 1846 by Sir Samuel Morton Peto, who made his fortune out of the railways.

The early 19th-century stucco houses in the distance show how far back from the shore line the early development was.

The photographer has moved slightly further back down the road to take in the whole of the Market Stores, no doubt for a picture postcard of the time.

Kings Walk leads us back to the exit, past the Victoria Statue unveiled in 1904 by the Duke of Connaught, after being erected by cadets and others who had connections with the College.

It is crossed by main roads to Warwick, Stratford and Coventry, and our picture harks back to those cone-free days of yester-year.

The Lighthouse c1960 The striking stone-built lighthouse at Southwick dates back to 1846; though no longer in use, it is still regarded fondly as a local landmark.

Adjacent is a small Esso garage discreetly set back from the road.

The Dawlish Water and its high tributary the Smallacombe Brook rise on the wooded heathland of Little Haldon Hill, which rises eight hundred feet at the back of the town.

All Saints' church, admired for its brick tower, has a nave dating back to the 12th century.

Here the rural charm of the village still exists, complete with duck pond and beautiful flint cottages, some of which date back to the 17th century.

Like Broadfield Park, the grounds were developed as a mixture of formal and informal areas with breathtaking lawns and a lake.

It is crossed by main roads to Warwick, Stratford and Coventry, and our picture harks back to those cone-free days of yester-year.

Built in 1704, this fine mansion is especially famous for its superb staircase which is described as 'flying' up the back wall.

Many of the buildings along the Parade date back to this period.

Now, like Cockington, owned by the council, Torre Abbey dates back to the 12th century; before the reformation it was one of the richest monasteries in the land.

When this photograph was taken, the richly pargetted Ancient House, which dates back to medieval times, was occupied by Fred Pawsey, selling books and stationery.

On the Buckinghamshire bank (since 1974 in Berkshire) Henry VI's great foundation, Eton College, has rendered this another 'company town'.

Crusoe' in a back-room above the wash-house.

Today it is called The Bank inn. This district was known locally as The Hearts of Oak.