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Beckbury, just a mile or so to the south, can certainly be described as a village, and it still retains its pub, the Seven Stars.

At the end of 1943, the whole area was requisitioned by the military, and US forces practised the D-Day landings.

The oldest cottages in Frodsham are those on The Rock, in other words on the highest land in what was once predominately very marshy terrain.

In the photograph the mill's waterwheel is in a protective structure at the left. The mill house survives just out of picture to the right, but of the mill there is virtually no trace.

As Reading expanded south, St Giles', decaying and small, proved unable to cope, and Christchurch was built in 1861-2.

There is no traffic on Main Street, which at this time had a problem caused by a dog-leg in the road by the tree visible in the centre background.

Axmouth stands at the southern end of the Fosse Way, the great Roman road that strides across England from far-off Lincolnshire.

This footbridge, now gone, went across the river Marden from the footpath to the left, and led into a bungalow which was situated on what is now Somerfield's car park.

The church of St Carantoc stands in its churchyard within sight of the sea. It has an unusual layout, with the chancel roof higher than the nave.

The thatched roof at the left-hand road junction belongs to Serjeant Bendlowes`s Cottage.

Outdoor holidays are being pioneered here, with just a few tents and caravans on the edge of the beach at Sconhoe Farm.

The name of this small settlement on the slopes of Wansfell Pike between Windermere and the Kirkstone Pass means exactly what it says - 'the trout stream' - and it stands above a stream with the same name

Eamont Bridge, just south of Penrith on the A6, takes its name from this splendid three-arched bridge across the River Eamont.

Shap Abbey, near the banks of the River Lowther, was founded by the 'white canons' of the Premonstratensian order at the end of the 12th century, but it was dissolved, like so many others, in 1540

The tram arrives from the town below; a modern Triumph Herald estate has joined the older cars here; and refreshment is available at the hotel.

The centre was opened on 12 July 1951 by the then Princess Elizabeth, now the Queen, accompanied by Winston Churchill, the local MP.

The Abbey was begun in the 12th century, and its ruins (seen here ivy-covered, as they used to be) have been a place to visit for over three hundred years.

Ludford was the name given to the settlement beside the bridge at the southern entrance to Ludlow. It is thought that the 'Lud' element in each placename refers to a man of that name.

The processional cross once belonged to the Roman Catholic Chapel at Wingerworth Hall, seat of the Hunloke family.

The Old House of 1678 is a prominently-sited example of English domestic architecture at its very best.

The Abbey was begun in the 12th century, and its ruins (seen here ivy-covered, as they used to be) have been a place to visit for over three hundred years.

At this time, Felixstowe enjoyed popularity as a seaside resort, but the dream of eccentric local landowner Colonel Tomline to transform the town into a major port had not yet materialised - that was to

Once, however, it had been dangerous territory; at nearby Baronwood is the Giant's Chamber, where, according to tradition, people took refuge during Scottish raids.

In Edwardian days cyclists frequented Godalming, especially at weekends. There was a demand for teashops, and Church Street had three - one is on the left here.