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Parts of this beautiful old building date back to the middle years of the 16th century.

The church of St Peter and St Paul dates from the 13th century, but the magnificent tower was rebuilt in 1852. Inside is a memorial to a local knight, Sir Ralph Pudsay, who had twenty-five children.

Many of the stone cottages date from the 17th century, and at number 22 lived a cloth merchant, John Brabyn, who founded a Bluecoat school and almshouses in Chipping.

A rather complex road junction now marks the spot where these gates once stood.The gates, signifying the entrance to the Bevois Mount Estate, date back to 1844, but were removed before World War Two

Dating only from 1737, Hanley was a township in the parish of Stoke until 1857.

There is so little traffic at this date that the photographer has been able to risk standing in the middle of the road. Note the National Benzole garage on the right.

Beyond the clock the Victorian gable has a date of 1884.

Lime Cottage, jutting out near the end of the street, is dated 1904. On the near right is Tenby Cottage, next to the old post

Ruther's the fishmonger and grocer's opposite dated from First World War days. The car about to turn left would find today's one-way system against him.

The Presbyterian church, whose towers are visible in the distance, was completed in 1869, although the building bears the date of 1863.

The original parish church that served this area was the one at Farnworth that dated from Norman times.

The original parish church that served this area was the one at Farnworth that dated from Norman times.

The railway station, a lovely old Italianate-style building dating from 1848, was on the verge of being closed in the mid 1990s; it was only saved by children from the school, who ran it

The cob, stone and thatch cottages on the corner (right) date from the 18th century, and the tower of the parish church (left) from the early 16th century.

Dating from the mid 15th century it was extensively restored in 1866 at a cost of £1,200, mostly paid thanks to the benefaction of Mr Robert Copeman, many of whose ancestors are buried within

On the east side of the village, overlooking the Welland Valley, the church for the most part dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, including the tower and its broach spire.

This coaching inn, which dated from Tudor times, was rebuilt in 1676 following the Great Fire of London in 1666.

St Thomas's dates from the 1840s, and was designed by Richard Lane.

It is dated 1915, and it replaced the original library, which was housed in the Town Hall.

The current building here dates from 1858, its predecessor having burned down.

The house was built in 1715 - or that, at least, is the date on the rainwater heads.

The church of St Stephen is thought to date originally from the 7th century; it is certainly recorded in a taxation document of 1254 as the church of 'Bottewara'.

Built in the Irish style, the round tower dates from the 10th or 11th centuries, and would have been used by the monks as a place of refuge during raids by pirates or Vikings.

The largest building, hip-roofed and dating from the late 19th century, is Pier Terrace (left of centre). Built as apartments, it is alternatively known as Noah's Ark.