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The village postman poses for the photographer, while another villager gets a bucket of water from the fountain memorial to Dent's most famous son, the pioneer geologist Adam Sedgwick.

The village derives its name from the fact that it was the location of Garstang's parish church, St Helen's, which lies beyond the cottages at the far end of the street.

The village was built around Walkington Hall, and has a charming village pond.

This Pennine hill village had a chapel in 1216.

Children pose near the small bridge over Downham Beck, a brook which runs through the heart of the village.

Children pose near the small bridge over Downham Beck, a brook which runs through the heart of the village.

Madingley is a typical example of an estate village, remodelled in order to improve the view from the landlord's mansion.

Goring is a riverside village lying between the beech-clad hills of the Chilterns and the windswept slopes of the Berkshire Downs.

Our brief tour of Lincoln's surrounding villages begins to the west in Doddington village.

Ewyas Harold is a small village, miles from anywhere. However, in the 14th century it caused some disquiet.

The village lies along the old turnpike road about halfway between Hatfield and Hitchin. On the right, a road branches off to Wheathampstead. Codicote had a number of interesting charities.

This similar view of the village gives a closer impression of the mission house and the row of managers' houses (right).

The Vine Hotel was certainly the largest building in the village; it was built before the Second World War. The writer seems to recall it being more of a very popular pub than a busy hotel.

The village's name comes from 'weargebuman', a Saxon word meaning 'white water' or 'felon stream'.

The houses here are built of local stone.The stream meanders through the centre of the village, and local children play pooh sticks and just watch the stream.The fortunes of the village have fluctated

From Crowborough the route heads back nearer to Hailsham's environs and to the village of East Hoathly, a village now much more peaceful than a few years ago.

Clayton West was typical of many South Yorkshire coalfield villages in the 1950s, when this photograph was taken.

Medway, and is another contender for the 'most attractive village in Kent' title. Certainly it seems very well planned around its spacious central green with its mature chestnut trees.

The most northerly village in Nidderdale is Middlesmoor, consisting of a church and a few cottages. Beyond here is Scar House Reservoir, providing water for Bradford.

The Village 1898.

This village is just one mile from Boston Spa and even less from the Great North Road.

This peaceful village developed as a group of farmhouses around a village green, which until recently was rectangular in shape.

Ewyas Harold is a small village, miles from anywhere. However, in the 14th century it caused some disquiet.

The village of Charlton lies about 3/4 mile to the south-west of Hitchin.