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Owing to 20th century development, as seen here in Station Road, Stoke D'Abernon has merged into Cobham. However, the village does have the county's oldest church.

In the distance, the graceful Portland stone spire of St Mary le Bow soars sublimely over the City. It was the most expensive of Wren's refurbishments, costing £15,400.

St Mary's can be seen to the right. Slightly to the left is Brownston House, one of only two Grade I listed buildings in town. It was originally built in 1700, but was rebuilt later in 1720.

The spacious market place is dominated by the venerable flint church of St Mary's with its Norman tower, 14th-century arcades, impressive clerestory, and knapped flint chancel.

Built around 1280 for the Abbot of St Mary's Abbey, the building was enlarged in the 15th century.

Known as 'The Sisters', the towers are all that remain of St Mary's Church - it was blown up in 1809 to stop it falling into the sea.

It has been suggested that the Shrewsbury Arms is so called because it once belonged to the Earls of Shrewsbury. The church of St Mary Magdalene sits across the road.

Of the great Benedictine Abbey of St Mary in Abingdon little survives above ground.

This is a splendid county town; we see awnings shooting over the shop fronts and a number of cars dotting the kerbs. Bicycles propped up against the curbs predate modern bike racks.

Here we see two extremes of worship - the cathedral in the distance, and the more modest St Mary-on- the Bridge.

St Mary's Church was built in 1827-28 and was designed by George Latham, who lived in Nantwich.

Stafford has two interesting churches.The Church of St Mary has an unusual octagonal tower: it was here that Isaac Walton was baptized in 1593.The other church, St Chad's, was said to be almost derelict

In the village are Adsdean, a gabled Tudor style house of around 1850, and the parish church of St Mary, built in 1859.

St Mary's contains a particularly fine group of sculptures, and is renowned for its collection of monumental brasses.

These half-timbered houses, overlooked by the 15th-century church of St Mary the Virgin, were once homes for local tradesmen from the Jacobean Chilham Castle estate.

Moseley's inhabitants originally had to travel to King's Norton for church services, but at some time in the 15th century they acquired a chapel. A tower was added in 1513.

Opposite is the shop of George Booth, bookseller and stationer, who produced the Woodbridge Almanac. The overhanging jetty is supported by two cast iron Doric columns.

The Fiat garage seen here is typical of the period; Castrol and Regent petrol are advertised, and so are Green Shield Stamps - when enough of these had been collected, they could be exchanged for a wide

The church was 300ft long before it was demolished at the Dissolution in 1537; the 'people's nave' became the parish church of St Mary and St Botolph.

The tower and spire of the parish church of St Mary and St Cuthbert dominates the skyline in this market day picture.

Wivenhoe is situated on the River Colne. Here we have a view of the High Street at a quiet time. In the foreground is the railway, and further back stands the church of St Mary the Virgin.

Covered in ivy, the imposing and ancient structure of Norton parish church stands above the Green in a peaceful churchyard. Dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, the building has Saxon origins.

Hammet Street, with its brick terrace houses, was laid out in 1788 off North Street, focusing on the magnificent late 15th-century tower of St Mary's church.

Beyond are the town's two superb 'Somerset style' Perpendicular Gothic church towers, St Mary's beyond the (now demolished) factory chimney and St James' Church to the right, also a 19th-century rebuild