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Its layout is extremely elongated, with the castle and market area at one end and the church (with presumably the original settlement site) up on the hill on the other side of the valley.

We are looking at the Tower of London from Tower Hill, with hackney carriages lined up on a summer day above the moat.

Viewed across a new orchard is the mansion of Moore Close.

Even into the third decade of the 20th century, the blacksmith's role in rural life remained important.

Peel Fold, situated on the slope of a hill a short distance away from the main road, was originally known as Oldham's Cross.

Among the many old buildings in this stretch of the High Street is the Tudor brick Eastgate House, seen on the right, and now the Charles Dickens Centre.

This set of 16 locks is part of the famous flight of 29 at Caen Hill.

A steep hill leads away from the estuary to the top of Kingsbridge town.

This is one of several short parades of shops along the main road through Penn. Built in the early to mid 20th century, it remains largely unchanged today.

On the left is the main London railway line and, still further to the left, the Thames and Severn Canal.

Standing majestically atop the White Cliffs, this fortress is known as the 'guardian of the gateway to England'. It was an important Iron Age site, and the Anglo-Saxons built the original structure.

These half-timbered houses, overlooked by the 15th-century church of St Mary the Virgin, were once homes for local tradesmen from the Jacobean Chilham Castle estate.

A little further on is the Plough, which we can see on the right behind the telephone kiosk (which is still there).

Just off the main road through unspoilt Bilsdale is the northern part of the village of Chop Gate. Bilsdale Hall is hidden behind the trees (centre).

Penruddock is a small village on the edge of the Lake District National Park, about five miles west of Penrith. Its name is thought to be Celtic in origin.

Dobwalls now suffers from incessant heavy traffic in both directions, and is in desperate need of a by-pass.

A picnic party in a meadow in the hamlet of Loweswater are enjoying the splendid view north up Crummock Water.The lower slopes of Grasmoor are prominent on the left, and the skyline is filled by

The River Barle appears here little more than a placid stream, but in 1953 a devastating flood swept through Dulverton from the hills above, inundating the bridge and destroying the cottages at the far

Further west along Main Street, looking towards Lyme Regis, the plateau of Langdon Hill forms the skyline (centre). The cart is beside Rose Cottage and Foss Cottage (left).

Despite encroaching development, there is still the hint of a quaint old village here at Ferring.

At the top of the hill behind the trees stands the Territorial Army building and the town centre.

This view has stood the test of time, and the visitor today would see little apparent change.

Parked cars dating from the 1960s fill the cobbled square at Grassington, the pretty Wharfedale village whose wealth was founded on lead mining in the nearby limestone hills.

The church of St Lawrence is superbly positioned on the brow of a narrow spur offering splendid views to the north of the Greensand Hills.