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In the distance on the right stands the parish church, which dates from Norman times. It boasts one of the finest carved rood screens in the county - it is mentioned in the church records of 1479.

Although in 1960 Walkern was a peaceful village, its history included many scenes of violence.

A measure is being used to decide which of the bowls lies nearest to the jack.

The White Bull pub (right) is still in existence, but many of the other buildings have gone, and so have the telegraph posts and school sign (left).

Bossington is part of the Holnicote Estate, which was given to the Trust by Sir Francis Acland in 1944.

The car park in front of Selworthy's whitewashed church looks across the Vale of Porlock to the wooded Horner valley and Ley Hill.

Close by is the monument by Sir Gilbert Scott to Lady Edith Hastings, Countess of Loudoun erected in 1879 by Ashby residents.

Two inns, the Britannia (left) and the Horse and Groom, still occupy the centre of this extended but fine country village that retains its atmosphere.

How amazing to see such a lack of road traffic by comparison with today! The Broadway is in practice a section of the main trunk road between Middlesbrough and Redcar.

Built in stone from the original Marton Hall in 1850 to serve the village of Marton, this Victorian building operated as the local school until 1963, when a modern building replaced it nearby.

Polperro's cottages, many slate-hung and with outside stone staircases, seem to grow out of the very rock, and the town has been poetically described as 'a human bees' nest stowed away in a cranny of the

York House Statues The white marble statues of water nymphs, which form such a striking feature in the grounds of York House, were purchased in Rome in the late 19th century by the city financier

In an area that once relied on agriculture and fishing, thatched cottages were once a common sight.

Lowestoft is the most easterly point of Britain, with many dangerous sandbanks offshore. Trinity House built two lighthouses, one on the clifftop, one on the shingle below.

The most striking buildings in Petersfield are Georgian; some of them overlook the large square in which stands the statue of William III, depicted on horseback and dressed, absurdly, as a Roman.

On the right, the imposing 18th-century brick frontage of Lloyd's Bank, with its stone pediment and columned entrance, faces the small shops across the road.

Below the fortifications of Mount Wise we can see a variety of shipping, from paddle steamers to ancient naval vessels, which were probably used as training depots.

This small settlement to the south of Bakewell lies between Halldale and Darley Dale and, architecturally at least, has little to commend it.

Kirkstall is one of the finest and most complete examples of early Cistercian architecture in Britain.

The main street is wide, with a fine collection of houses of various dates, styles and materials. In the photograph only the telegraph pole and its wires intrude into the scene.

It was W G Hoskins who said of South Wigston that 'it reaches the rock bottom of English provincial life', and it would be hard to disagree with his sentiments.

Construction of St Andrew's started in 1370 and the tower was built by Thomas Yogge in 1481.

The village lies at the head of a small creek off the Camel estuary; this narrow lane has become the main road between Wadebridge and Padstow.

Harold George Howard's first row of shops appeared in 1929. It included the cinema, still known as the Broadway here, but later renamed the Century.