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Whereas Glasgow Green had been a part of the common grazing land of the burgh since the earliest times, the greening of Glasgow really began in 1852 when the city acquired the estates of Woodlands

Old Swinford is a suburb of Stourbridge today, which represents a reversal of fortune: the Domesday Book (1086) recorded Stourbridge as part of the manor of 'Suineford'.

Located on the east side of Magdalen Bridge, The Plain signifies the boundary of the old city. Just out of sight, the River Cherwell flows under the easterly part of the High Street.

The laying out of Windsor Gardens in 1880 was an early manifestation of the 'new' Penarth, an integral part of the work to gentrify the seafront area.

This is an excellent example of the seemingly inexorable tide of uniform London County Council housing which swept northwards to engulf this former hamlet of Elstree after the Second World War.

Although not clearly visible in the photograph, the ceiling, built by Sir Jeffrey Wyatville, contains the coats of arms of all the Knights of the Garter since the foundation of the Order in the 14th

Holywell Street presents a rather pleasant picture of 20th-century half-timbered revival buildings, some of which would not appear out of place in Chester.

A Pavilion by James Tait (1834-1915), typical of the early 1880s, with its hints of Gothic merging into Tudor fram- ing, making a valuable contribution to the ambience of the park, which was laid out

This view of the Upper Harbour in the ancient port of Whitby situated where the River Esk runs into the North Sea has hardly changed since the 1950s.

This is a beautiful example of the mixing of stone and timberwork that is typical of many houses that snuggle amongst the hills of southern Shropshire.

The Velindra was just one of the paddle steamers that were the lifeblood of Ilfracombe`s tourist industry in the latter part of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th.

It seems that the custom first acquired a jury in 1701, when it was composed of five young ladies: the four daughters of the lord of the manor, and the steward`s one daughter.

This was the original course of the high street. The cluster of timbered houses are of late 15th century date.

Well-ordered rows of caravans are ready to welcome summer visitors.

Nestling under the steep southern slope of the Sussex Downs, Funtington is typical of the inland villages of the coastal plain.

The survival of the green helps Tettenhall retain just a hint of its village character, though it is very much part of Wolverhampton now.

St Catharine's was founded by Robert Woodlarke in 1473, then the third provost of King's.

North Stoneham Church c1960 North Stoneham Church was rebuilt at the end of the 16th century in the Gothic style.

This sprawling riverside village lies between the beech-clad hills of the Chilterns and the windswept slopes of the Berkshire Downs.

None of these buildings survived the 1960s.

The weatherboarded Chequers pub is tucked away in a corner of the dog-leg at the top of the village street, with the early 15th-century church tower rising above the surrounding tiled roofs.

Carrog, or Llansantffraid Glyndyfrdwy, is in the heart of the lands of Owain Glyndwr, the marcher lord.

One of the important historic buildings of Yarm, this mansion was built in 1770 on the site of the ancient Friary, using some of the stones from the original building.

The book of 'Hampshire Treasures' states that the 'Bentley Book' on the left was 'designed by Lord Baden-Powell for the Daily Mail competition for village signs in 1923.