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The Earl of Derby both gave the land and also paid for the construction of the market, which opened in 1841.

Cabs could also be hired by the hour, the price varying on how many passengers were being carried. For 1-2 persons it was 2s, for 3-4 it was 2s 6d.

Judging by the state of the road, rose growing did not appear to be high on the natives' list of priorities.

The arrival of a ship for loading or unloading brought the Quayside to life. The steam lorry belonging to brewers William McEwan & Co might be a clue to the cargo.

Visitors to the tourist attraction of Stockbridge enter downhill at either end of the High Street. Almost a mile long, it runs east-west, with narrow ribbons of houses on either side.

The 11th-century church of St Peter and St Paul is heavily restored. Cakeham Manor House is a medieval palace of the Bishop of Chichester.

Situated at the corner with Donegall Street, and very near the parish church, the academy was in a pleasant enough part of the town.

Mr Boyd had clearly set his stall up to catch the eye of the visitor with spades for the beach along with gifts and photographs to take home.

It contains some 15th century woodcarvings from Danbury church - as well as some wall-stencilling identical to that in the church - and oak beams that came from a ship.

Inside this delightful old church is a fascinating model of HMS 'Hood', which sank in 1941 with only three survivors.

The town hall not only housed the council: there were law courts, facilities for lectures, public meetings and for music festivals.

The square-ended eastern Lady Chapel, similar to the one at Salisbury Cathedral, was built in 1270.

The Common dates back to medieval times. It was purchased by the town from the manor of Shirley in 1228 for ten silver marks - quite a bargain!

During the English Civil War Sir John Mallory and his 300-strong garrison held out against the Parliamentarians for three years.

The precinct is built on the site of the Townsend tram terminus, next to a junction known as the Cross, which is also the name of a good-looking pub on the opposite corner.

The village of Slad sits in one of the loveliest valleys in Gloucestershire.

The thatched Old Parsonage at the end of the road is late 15th-century. The exposed timbers have been plastered over. A group of children stand by a 19th-century cottage now called White Gates.

Taken only twenty miles from London, this study of the centre of this small riverside village at the end of the Victorian era serves to emphasise how such settlements within commuting distance of the capital

Tucked away at the mouth of the little River Wallington is Fareham - much busier around the 18th century than when this picture was taken.

Board sailing was invented here: this was confirmed by a High Court ruling in 1982 stating that Peter Chilvers invented the sail board at Hayling in 1958 when, as a boy of ten, he used a sheet of plywood

It is hard to believe looking at this unremarkable village centre that just round the corner lie the remains of an important Roman town, Calleva Atrebatum.

Marloes village and the sands that are so attractive to holidaymakers were well served by this charming little building. It served as the post office and general stores until around 1965.

This is prime sheep-farming country, with wide open fields on either side of the river valley. When Charles Kingsley stayed at Bridge End, the area inspired him to write his novel The Water Babies.

This part of Chatburn, leading to Downham, is reminiscent of the many stone villages hereabouts, which according to legend and tradition are steeped in witchcraft.