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William Cobbett described the town in 'Rural Rides' as 'a nasty ill-looking place', full of “East India plunderers, West Indian floggers, English tax-gorgers… gluttons, drunkards and debauchers of all

This view of the bridge was taken from near Islip House, on the west bank. In 1795, the medieval bridge was seriously damaged by floods and five of its nine arches were washed away.

Cook's the butchers (right) were 'noted for sausages and pork pies', according to their fascia.

The A127 arterial road (in the foreground) was opened in 1925 by Prince Henry, and succeeded Wash Road as the main east-west route through Laindon.

The Square in Wickham opens at right angles to an east-west route; it might have been intentionally planned in that way when a market and fair were granted to the town during the second half of the 13th

To the west the Melton Mowbray road reaches the town centre via Westgate, a wide street seen here looking north-east towards Market Place.

In this later view, taken a little further south-west from photograph 26717, Dales' premises, Lindum House, on the corner of Wellington Road, has been rebuilt, but the former hotel beyond, now shops, can

The parish church is of flint, with a large west tower.

Holidaymakers came to stay in Redcar after the Second World War, before cheap foreign holidays were developed; many of them came from Scotland and the West Riding.

A pair of ramblers (right) heading for the hills stride out purposefully past the Rayburne Hotel and cafe in the centre of Coniston village.The lack of traffic in the main street is in sharp contrast

Wincanton's High Street was part of the main route between London and the west. The Bear Hotel (right) was a coaching inn; the present building dates from the 18th century.

Ainderby Steeple lies to the west of Northallerton. Here we see the 15th-century church of St Helen.

Ingoldisthorpe is an open village on the sandy soils of north-west Norfolk.

The little village of Pilley lies to the west of Beaulieu Heath, above the low-lying ground surrounding the Beaulieu River.

The magnificent west front of the cathedral overlooks the Cannon Green; since this picture was taken the fence has been replaced by a new wall. In 1986 massive restoration work was required.

Set in the mining landscape of West Cornwall, this famous amphitheatre was fashioned from collapsed mine workings on the slopes of Carn Marth.

Looking North-West This part of the village is known as Lower Wanborough, and lies 3 miles east of Swindon.

The regimental museum in Tower Street has displays of medals, uniforms and weapons, and models showing the battles that both this and other Yorkshire regiments fought in many parts of the world

The mill was built as a corn mill, and mill workers' cottages grew up along the Tringford Road, complete with an 1870s elementary school.

The village of Hutton-le-Hole lies about one mile west of Lastingham.

The centre of the village dates from the restoration and repairs begun in 1752 by Lord Crewe's trustees.

Here we see a fine display of weatherboarding along the empty and dusty main street. The faded pub sign is for the Bull Inn.

Berwyn is a lonely spot west of Llangollen, where the half-timbered Chain Bridge Hotel and the station on the old Llangollen-Corwen railway stand beside the River Dee as it enters a small gorge.

Hunstanton is unique for north Norfolk resort towns in that it looks west across the sea and not east.