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The part 16th-century Angel Hotel and the Midhurst branch of Barclays Bank are still there, as is the Clock House opposite, which today houses offices.

In the foreground we see the roof of Bury House and its stables at the western end of The Bury.

Behind the high brick wall to the extreme right of the photograph is Southgate House of the late 18th century, built in the form of a neo-classical villa by Samuel Pole; a short distance along the Bourne

The house to the left of the Gate is an integral part of the wall. The house facing the photographer was built in the 18th century by John Talman, the Vicar Choral.

A fine view of a house whose gardens were compared by John Aubrey with 'the kingdom of heaven'.

The Reindeer Inn on the left was originally a house called The Running Deer in 1740, owned by the Dunster family.

The world-famous Feathers Hotel was built as a private house in the early 1600s by a lawyer, and no expense was spared.

Formerly the manor house of about 1620, this fine red brick building is now itself deteriorating. Sashed windows, within stone surrounds under triple gables, grace a quietly elegant facade.

One of the largest surviving 16th-century houses in the county, this magnificent house was owned by the de la Bere family until around 1831.

This wooded hill in the town centre is topped by the ruins of a Norman castle, whose builders might not be entirely surprised to find that the outer bailey now houses a zoo: after all, exotic animals were

West Bromwich boasts a remarkable survivor, Oak House, a magnificent 16th-century manor house. By 1894 it had fallen into disrepair.

A fine stone village a mile from Frome, Beckington has some superb stone houses and a church with an excellent Norman tower.

Many of these houses were originally built in the 1800s as housing for immigrants coming to the area from Cumbria and North Wales to work in the local quarries.

Beeleigh was a house of Premonstratensians. It was founded in 1180 (replacing an earlier house at Parndon), though it became a private residence after the Dissolution.

The cottages originally formed part of an estate comprising the large house of Elmore and its lodge house. The original Elmore was demolished c1925 by Alexander Dods.

Dating from c1580, Clock House had two famous residents. The first, Ann Line, was executed in 1601 for concealing a Catholic priest here. She was canonised in 1970.

No 30, left, is an attractive early 19th- century double-fronted house with a Roman Doric pedimented porch.

This splendid view of the site of the former cliff-top fort was taken prior to the extension of the cliff-foot promenade.The terrace of houses in the centre of the picture, Fort Paragon, was constructed

E J Clarke (right) is now a Balti House, the clock on the wall advertising sweets and ices has disappeared, and the shop beneath is now Central Pets.

On the corner of Low Road, leading to the King's Head, are houses called St Margaret and St Mary (centre left). The prominent jettied timber-framed building facing us is Waterloo House of c1540.

To the right, the Coffee House is now a domestic garage, but the house is still called Jack o'Lantern.

Some of these houses were owned by sea captains, who could afford to build a substantial two-story house. It is said that almost every boy from Borth went to sea.

The old manor house of Frampton Court was demolished in 1939. In 1840 its then owner dismantled a large portion of the village to improve his view.

The Market House was built of granite in 1839-40 for the sale of meat, poultry and butter, and the four carved ox heads above the pillars (left) are a notable feature of the street frontage.