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Duncton sits at the foot of the Downs, with fine views nearby. Holy Trinity Church was built in 1866 in the Decorated style, on the site of a medieval church.

In 1913, the castle was overrun with actors rather than sheep as Marten`s Tower and the Main Gatehouse looked down on the making of the film Ivanhoe.

It was originally a water mill, and was owned by Rankins the Millers when it burned down in April 1965.

This would have been dusty in summer and a quagmire in winter, especially with the heavy horse-drawn traffic that would have moved up and down this street to load and unload the vessels moored along the

The stag that sat above the doorway was taken down during renovations and mysteriously disappeared, never to be seen again.

The old windpump at Turf Fen, its sails now still, offers testament to man's battle with the rising waters down the centuries.

The hillside town of Ruthin retains its medieval origins, although the aggressively black and white mock-Tudor half-timbering of the bank and outfitters' buildings on the left is perhaps a little over

A crowded WSV 'Tern' prepares to embark on a trip down Windermere from the Waterhead pier on a summer's day.

Their five hideous faces gaze down from the vaulted ceiling of the magnificent church porch.

A crowded WSV 'Tern' prepares to embark on a trip down Windermere from the Waterhead pier on a summer's day.

In its original form it was a farm dwelling with a barn and outbuildings, but has been added to and altered down the years.

Keymer is at the foot of the Downs near Hassocks. The Norman church of St Cosmos and St Damian was re-built in 1866. Ockley Manor is an 18th-century brick house, with a dovecote.

It is the perfect site for the ancient priory that once stood here; it was attached to the church of St Celert, and pilgrims have made their way here down the centuries.

The Town Hall, designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, was started in 1862. It burnt down in 1947, and after much debate, the ruins were cleared away in the early 1960s.

The wearing of white coats was introduced in some towns during the Second World War; it gave the policeman at least a sporting chance of not being run down during the blackout.

The cobbled street passes Oak House, one of the oldest houses in Rye; it dates from the 15th century, and replaced an earlier house that burnt down in 1377.

Singleton was one of the model villages built up and down the country in the 19th century: Squire Miller provided St Anne's Church, picturesque cottages for the workers, and the much photographed little

This view was taken in the middle of the village, and is looking down Updown Hill.

Frith's photographer was looking west down the High Street from the Town Hall roof. In the far distance the road curves into Ock Street, which is also lined by old buildings.

Among the market traders who used to draw the crowds were Mrs Gee, who literally sold crockery at knock down prices by shouting out the price and banging on an old tea chest.

In this early view there is minimal security fencing out on the heath of Goonhilly Downs. British Telecom now controls around 40 large and small communications dishes over a large site.

The firm lasted until it went into receivership in 1910 and closed down.

Boating is still popular here, although these days it is usually rowers, singly and in groups, that one sees racing up and down the river. The house is called Ferry Farm.

The prosperity of the town is evident in its grand commercial frontage.