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The development of this part of the town only really dates from the opening of the railway between Crewe and Derby in 1848.

Amberley Castle, seen on the right, dates back to Norman times and was strongly fortified in 1377.

The Mansion dates from the late 17th century and has variously served as a private house, a school and as the headquarters of an Anglican order of monks, the Community of the Glorious Ascension

Across the bridge, Ye Olde River House is dated 1490.

Standing just one mile east of Chester-le-Street, Lumley Castle dates from the late 14th century, when Sir Robert Lumley was granted two licences to crenellate.

The school has a charter dating back to the 16th century.

The market here dates back to medieval times, when it was one of the most important in existence. A great fire in 1689 destroyed over a hundred houses.

St Mary's Roman Catholic Church on Burnley Road, Clayton-le-Moors dated back to 1819, and predated all other Roman Catholic churches in the area.

By this date the open spaces have been infilled with housing, and the Perranporth Hotel can be recognised on the far side of the pond immediately behind the right-hand tree.

The first phase dates from 1829; it was greatly enlarged in 1857, and was rounded off with a splendid clock tower in 1897.

A medieval market town, its present Town Hall only dates from 1891, seen here before the tepid 1956 Neo-Georgian facade was added with shops to the ground floor.

The White Hart dates back to the 17th century. Supporters of Bonnie Prince Charlie used the inn as their headquarters in 1745.

The Romford Union Workhouse dates back to 1838. It was built in open country where food could be grown for the paupers who were obliged to work for their keep.

The half-timbered house dates from c1450.

Many of its cottages were built in the 17th century, and the Royal Oak is older, claiming a date of about 1502. A famous treat, which is still sold today, was Granny's Nettle Beer.

The fine old windmill dates from 1713, and guards the town from the open marshlands.

Cannon Street is one of the oldest parts of the town, and dates from the 1850s. The river Dare runs underneath this main shopping street.

It is thought to date from around 1120. More recently, George Woodall (1850-1925) was buried at St Mary's.

The name means 'long heath', and it was recorded in a deed dated 1426, now at Stratford Records Office.

On the right is Scolland's Hall, dating from c1075 and probably the oldest domestic building in Britain. The 12th-century keep is on the north side.

The wood carving in the choir, dating from the 14th century, depicts many fantastic creatures.

Because of its early date and association with St Piran, it was given protection from the elements and blown sands by the building of this rather unattractive shell.

The earliest parts of the house date from before 1700. This and other cottages at this secluded spot are now leased out for holidays by the Landmark Trust.

Prettily situated among trees and fields, the church of St Mary the Virgin is small but contains many treasures, including a silver chalice dating back to Elizabethan times, a 500-year-old font and