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Looking down Ropergate towards the Market Place, on the left we see the old Crescent Cinema (1926-1993), one of five picture palaces once in the town.

Looking westwards along Main Street we can see the lych-gate (at the junction) of the 1889-built Holy Trinity church, replacing a medieval building at the other end of the village.

Here we see the modern town square filled with coaches for holidaymakers and locals alike. The fountain and the municipal flowerbed, splendid symbols of civic pride, are sadly no longer with us.

From Ware Cliffs we can see the medieval Cobb harbour (centre right) and the coastal skyline of Stonebarrow Hill, Golden Cap and Thorncombe Beacon.

Here we see the main street. Once a year the village would be packed with visitors; they came to lean over Paythorne Bridge and watch the salmon leaping in the River Ribble.

Looking westwards along Main Street we can see the lych-gate (at the junction) of the 1889-built Holy Trinity church, replacing a medieval building at the other end of the village.

In the 1860s it acquired appropriately Tudor-style lodges, and here we see the east or Douglas's Lodge. The gates have been moved to the left- hand side of the lodge since 1894.

Here we see the Royal Exchange from the corner of Market Street and Cross Street.

We can see the porch attached to the west tower, and also the good proportions of the building. Inside, the wide three-bay nave is tall and light with thin piers.

Here we see the lake and fountain, and the Ashton Memorial towering over the landscape.

Their name lives on in medieval Kirkham House (see the drawing above) and Kirkham Street.

Directly opposite we see the impressive pediment of the Eastgate Market entrance, which in 1973 was dismantled, then rebuilt stone by stone 130ft to the east.

(Wilfrid Jackson) Here we see the same view as H252593 (previous page) about 50 years later.

Here we see the smoking room, the 'gentleman only' part of the accommodation for the 540 first-class passengers, or maybe the 200 second-class passengers - I doubt if the 1,000 steerage (cheap) passengers

If we look closely, we can see the tower still peeping over the rooftops on the left.

For further reading see 'The Goodliest Place In Middlesex' by Eileen M Boult, published in 1989 by Hillingdon Borough Libraries.

In the background we can see the tall Pharos lighthouse and the North Euston Hotel, designed in 1840 by the famous architect Sir Decimus Burton.

In this picture we can see the small stream that runs down from Waddington Fell and the Moorcock Inn as it runs right through the centre of the village to join the Ribble.

Here we see the priory ruins viewed from the south as in the view of 1885; but by the time of this photograph, Margaret, later first Lady Gisborough, along with her head gardener, Kew-trained

In the distance we can see the shop of Frank and Albert Blakey, grocers, and the High Speed Gas offices. The grocers' shop has now been incorporated into the George public house.

You can see the 15th-century tower of the village church peeping out on the skyline on the left.

In the distance we can see the shop of Frank and Albert Blakey, grocers, and the High Speed Gas offices. The grocers' shop has now been incorporated into the George public house.

You can see the same car pulling out on both. However, it looks north to the Falcon Hotel. The coach entrance and yard were soon to be enclosed providing a foyer and lounge - but not yet.

We see the Green from the far side.