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The stone walls of St Peter's Church, to the north of the forecourt to Doddington Hall, are a marked contrast to the mellow red brick of the Hall, which might be by Robert Smythson, the architect of Hardwick

The curtain wall faces the River Usk, with the arched water gate in the centre. Boats could enter the castle this way – there was a small quay to the rear of the tower.

The circular gun-ports at the base of the gatehouse walls are obscured by hedging.

Opposite is the long wall of one of the substantial villas of this road, Halidon House.

Carn Brea, between Camborne and Redruth, has a very long archaeological record commencing with a large walled Neolithic settlement, one of the oldest in England.

have been a few changes here since the time of photograph No 38828: the gas lamp (left) has gone, the left-hand porch has been replaced, and the creeper on the centre porch seems to have migrated to the wall

The creeper on the chimneystack has been well trimmed, and so have the horse chestnut trees - although the old chimney still shows signs of damage caused by the creeper.

A stone keep was added in 1170, followed by curtain walls and improved living accommodation.

Like its neighbour Luxulyan, this is an all-granite church, but Lanlivery has a tall pinnacled tower (97 feet) which is a local landmark that can be seen from miles away.

The tide is out here but high water comes right up to the protective churchyard wall.

This photograph, showing the castle walls and the dome of the Debtors' Prison, was taken from the fourth recorded bridge, which was replaced by the present one in 1955 owing to the demands of traffic.

All that remains are fragments of the tower keep and the curtain wall.

Knott-End was once a fishermen's village with a small white customs house, and brave attempts were made to turn it into a resort renamed St Bernard's-on-Sea with an improved promenade and a high-walled

The post office (note the recruiting posters on its wall, right) was kept by Henry Chatters. Beyond is the Shoulder of Mutton, whose landlord Frederick Godday was also a butcher.

This early photograph of Castleton at the head of the Hope Valley shows the intricate network of drystone walls which surrounds the village.

On the walls is painted an amazing list of products for sale, including photographic chemicals and equipment, trusses, assorted tobaccos, cigars, cigarettes, elastic hosiery, medicated wines, teas

few changes here since the time of photograph no 38828: the gas lamp (left) has gone, the left-hand porch has been replaced, and the creeper on the centre porch seems to have migrated to the wall

It is stuccoed - a fine plaster has been used for coating the walls. Two Roman soldiers hold the bell - appropriate for this town which was a Roman settlement.

Regarded as a defensive liability, it was fortified in about 1500 with a wall and towers, one of which can be seen overhung with ivy above the cliffs.

Halfway down on the left, an ironstone wall retains two mullioned windows from a former cottage. Because it was thought to add character to the village, it was saved from demolition.

This scene of the parish church of St Peter at Addingham, standing in its walled churchyard on the village green and reached by a stone bridge over the beck, has not changed substantially since this photograph

A cherry tree is depicted on the inn sign, and on the outside wall is the date 1576 - the year the pub was built. There are no fruit machines inside, and little has changed in the bar over the years.

This photograph gives us a good view of the new sea wall built as part of the widening of the Promenade.

The precinct wall would have originally closed the gap between the Tower and St James's. In the 18th century the Widow's Coffee House stood here, run by Mary and Letitia Rookes.