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Here we see some of the gardens to the west of the main town, much enjoyed by residents and visitors. The land slopes more gently than in the Shrubbery area.

The Cooper's Arms, just after the turn of the 20th century; McMullens advertise their 'fine ales and invigorating stout'. The road surface shows signs of cobbling from an earlier age.

Here we have a view of the broad main street, with St David's Church and the church hall on the left. In front of them stands the fine war memorial.

This photograph captures the Edwardian gaiety of the Thames at Boulters Lock, a particularly fashionable spot; here dozens of smart cruisers, punts and small craft parade before an admiring audience.

The castellated entrance to Townley Hall, on the A671 Todmorden Road at Burnley Wood, was photographed when it was still a private estate.

Two coped stones with round ends, and fragments of crosses from the 9th century, can be found at the west end of the north aisle.

The finest prospect of Barry's Palace of Westminster is to be enjoyed from the river, where the facade extends to a length of almost a thousand feet.The strong vertical detailing was clearly intended

Whereas Harrow School occupies buildings spread out along the main village streets, Uppingham takes on the qualities of a university, being, in the main, laid out around quadrangles.

Edward Gibbon, the historian who wrote 'The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire', lived at the Manor House as a child.

This view of the interior clearly shows the quality of the misericords on the choir stalls to both left and right. Beautiful carving is a feature of this church.

On the right, we see evidence of the building work which was under way from 1964 to 1970. The chapel on the side of the chancel now forms part of the transept of the crossing.

The great chasm of Blackgang Chine was an early tourist attraction on the Isle of Wight, with its dramatic waterfall and eroded colourful cliffs.

Ely Cathedral, living up to its nickname 'the ship of the Fens', floats above the rooftops and surrounding countryside.

Penkridge was important in Saxon times, and in 958 Edgar of Mercia dated a charter from 'the famous place, which is called Penric'.

Abbotsbury, situated at the western end of Chesil Beach, is most famous for its swannery, the waters of the Fleet often being turned white with hundreds of birds.

The hillsides and vales of Membury have been farmed since at least the Iron Age.

By the date of this photograph, much of the town's main streets were established, and they display the characteristic detail of the period: projecting shop fronts proudly display their goods (including

The hill-top town of Shaftesbury, or Shaston as it is sometimes known, owes its foundation to Alfred the Great, showing much evidence of its Saxon origins.

This view captures the essence of the town.

The burial place of David II, James II and James V, and described as being one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical architecture in Scotland, Holyrood Chapel was sacked during the revolution of 1688

For hundreds of years, the names of Robin Hood and Nottingham have been inseparably linked, yet it was not until 1952, through the generosity of Nottingham businessman Philip Clay, that the city acquired

A typical village of the Kent Weald, with its weatherboarded cottages clustered round its green, Bethersden was once famous for its paludrina marble extracted from the local clay and consisting of the

William Butterfield is one of the masters of late 19th-century architecture, but here is a slight hiccup in his portfolio of outstanding works.

It was the home for many years of General Shrapnel, who invented the armament of the same name.