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This railway viaduct crossed the peaceful estuary of the River Leven. It was demolished in the 1970s to make way for the A590, which bypassed the village of Greenodd.

Much of old Beaminster was destroyed during several catastrophic fires in previous times. But there are several old and architecturally attractive manor houses within strolling distance of the town.

The twin villages of Cawsand and Kingsand nestle into the hills on the west of Cawsand Bay; they were once, like so many Cornish villages, a centre for smugglers.

There is little detailed evidence on the number of people living at Twickenham during the Middle Ages but the manor of Isleworth, including Twickenham, seems to have expanded slowly during this

It could be said that the life of Sir William Hillary (1771-1847) was the stuff of ripping yarns.

The Street at Lancing was originally part of the main route through North Lancing, but it became an access road after the creation of the manor ground and a by-pass route in the early 19th century.

Little of the early village, which was once surrounded by large areas of open sheep pasture, has survived.

On the right, occupying part of the Victoria Hall are the premises of the London City and Midland Bank.

Standing in its own grounds, this fine house is thought to have been built as a monks' rest-house at the end of the 12th century for the convenience of the abbot of Furness when visiting his estates in

The six hundred-year-old tower of the church at Stourpaine is the oldest part of the building, for much of the rest is modern.

Whitchurch lies opposite Pangbourne, which is situated on the Berkshire bank. This turn-of-the-century photograph captures the atmosphere and feel of the village at that time.

The village of Bramber probably dates from the building of its Norman castle, since there is no evidence of a pre-Conquest settlement.

The building style established by Cecil Higgins is very much in evidence on the hotel. Note the old Cyclists Touring Club seal of approval carried above the front entrance.

This was formerly the seat of the Hutton family, who produced two archbishops, both called Matthew, of York in 1595 and Canterbury in 1757.

Pilley is a short stroll from Boldre on an ancient route to the vast expanse of Beaulieu Heath.

We are close to the centre of the village. The Ship Inn can be seen on the left.

Bishopsteignton was once a rich manor belonging to the Bishops of Exeter; in the 19th century it was producing thousands of tons of ball clay (so called because when dug it tends to ball up like ice cream

One of the lasting impressions of Bolton that many a visitor has is of the grand Town Hall, with its portico of Corinthian columns and tower topped off with a French cap.

We are looking across the waters of the Kinder Reservoir. The drystone-walled fields lead up to the rocky heights of Kinder Scout, at 2,088ft the highest point in the Peak District.

Lines of local authority housing climb the hill at Stanmore on the south-west outskirts of Winchester, which has evolved and expanded over the years.

The remains of Hailes (sometimes spelt Hayles) Abbey lie a mile or two out of Winchcombe off the B4632 to Broadway.

This yard is typical of the long rows of houses and narrow roads built on the declivity towards the harbour in the town; many of the houses typically feature dormer windows in their roofs.

The Ribblesdale village of Horton-in-Ribblesdale is dominated by the stepped profile of Pen-y-Ghent, 2,277 feet high and one of Yorkshire's famous Three Peaks, seen here in the background of this view

Now part of the City of Bath, this once provided access to the Bath stone quarries of the 18th-century magnate Ralph Allen.