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Heading back north, we cross the River Yeo and reach Somerton, another medieval market town, this time on a ridge in the Polden Hills and on the south bank of the River Cary, which weaves through the

King John granted markets here, and they have continued ever since. They take place around the Palladian-style market cross which is in the centre of five main roads.

This pleasant market town sits on the road from Thetford to Norwich, and was once a resting place for pilgrims – it still has a fine Guild Chapel dedicated to St Thomas à Becket.This well-maintained timbered

Off the north side of the High Street, the buildings are encroachments on the market place; Bletchingley had been a borough by the 13th century.

Acle is a busy market town, one of the early possessions of the Bigods, who founded a priory here during the reign of Edward I.

The Cross and the Carew Arms 1929 Further south, Crowcombe is the largest village on the western flanks of the Quantocks, and once was a small market town.

A long period of prosperity is shown in this view of the Market Square - the Tuesday market had been going on for 268 years.

A fine Georgian building, the hotel came complete with a Long Room where Leyburn Market Club, founded in 1832, still holds its dinners.

A fine Georgian building, the hotel came complete with a Long Room where Leyburn Market Club, founded in 1832, still holds its dinners.

The Town Hall and the Market Hall stand out at the centre; the large building to the right of the Market Hall is Samuel H Facey & Son's brewery, which opened in 1862.

The hotel faces the Market Place and the church. George Street, beyond, which is hidden by buildings, ran from the Market Place towards Dr Roughton's house.

The characteristics of a real country market town were being established. A handsome stone church was built, originally dedicated to St Peter and St Paul but later to All Saints.

The Stanhope Memorial stands in the middle of the space where the market is held twice a week.

The three-storey building of Boots the Chemist at Nos 15 and 16 Market Place is not as old as it seems.

Skirting the modern shopping centre, our tour reaches Stert Street, which runs south towards the Market Place; in the 1890s, it was one of Abingdon's main shopping streets.

There used to be a Saturday market here, but eventually the larger markets of Boston and Spalding took its trade. The A52 leads to Boston, and the A152 goes on to Spalding.

The Town Hall and the Market Hall stand out at the centre; the large building to the right of the Market Hall is Samuel H Facey & Son's brewery, which opened in 1862.

A ride called the 'Galloping Pigs' once appeared in the Cattle Market, perhaps emphasising the link with a market town. There has been a fair in Loughborough for nearly 800 years.

This pleasant market town sits on the road from Thetford to Norwich, and was once a resting place for pilgrims - it still has a Guild Chapel dedicated to St Thomas a Becket.

The Market House (or Town Hall) with its clock and bell turret was built in the 18th century by extended and largely reconstructed by Lord Chesham in 1856.

To the right at 27 Market Place is the post office. In July 1965 this was transformed into the Westminster Bank, where Mr Gambrill was the manager - he had been with the bank for 31 years.

The Stanhope Memorial stands in the middle of the space where the market is held twice a week.

In the centre of the view, behind the Market Cross, we see property in the Market Place and entrance to Church Street before it was demolished as part of a road-widening scheme in the early

At the corner of the Market Place is the main entrance into St Mary's churchyard, to the left of the church. No 35 Market Place was the King's Head, which is first mentioned in a deed of 1770.