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They were rebuilt slowly from 1297 to 1430; their size was set by the larger-than-life Herbert de Losinga's Norman cloisters, whose outer walls survived the 1272 fire.

The international aspect of the town's trade can be seen by the sign outside Joseph Hird's grocery in the centre of the picture. It advertises him as a 'French and Italian Warehouseman'.

This early 16th-century timber building was commissioned by the Guild of Corpus Christi, a trade organisation which regulated the local industry of wool production.

The lifting bridge was opened by the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII, in 1894. During the first year of operation it was raised more than 6,000 times for shipping.

In complete contrast to photograph H167008, here we have a rainy morning in downtown Hadleigh by the Rectory Road shops.A pram is parked outside the butcher's shop, whilst on the opposite side of the

We are looking from the bridge by the railway. The road is devoid of both people and traffic – is it early morning?

Although surrounded by a patchwork of fields, Widecombe is a real moorland village, and the skyline is dominated by the tors: centre right is Bonehill Rocks, to the left is Bell Tor and on the

The Belle Vue tea gardens, on the right, were built in 1790 and were very popular.They were visited in 1830 by the future Queen Victoria, who had tea there with her mother.

An earlier Saxon church was demolished by the Normans in 1095. The present building, the longest parish church in England, was built in its place.

On a declivity towards the sea, the highest ground is occupied by the church of St Nicholas, rebuilt in the late 16th century by Sir Henry Heydon.

The ferry was replaced by the footbridge in 1923.

Beaminster (pronounced Bemmister) is situated in a deep valley, surrounded by a ring of picturesque hills, with a gap broken by the singing waters of the River Brit.

In the foreground is a poster advertising the Royal Jubilee Exhibition, which was opened by the Prince of Wales and ran from May to October 1887.

Around AD 870 Tynwald Hill was selected by the Vikings as a suitable location, or 'vollr', to hold their open-air assembly, the 'Thing', held annually on old Midsummer's Day.

By the 1920s cars had almost completely replaced horse-drawn carriages, and charabanc tours had become a popular feature of a seaside holiday.

It replaced Sansom's ironmonger's shop, and was dedicated by the Bishop of Salisbury. A century later, it still serves as the minster's main function and meeting room.

To the right, obscured by the trees, is the railway station.

It had five patent shuttered sails, as is indicated by the five-way cross on the front of the windshaft, and a fantail. It was built in 1826, and the remains were demolished in 1970.

Fore Street is bounded by the fine parish church, built of yellow Pentewan stone.

It is well-known for its wonderful old church, which has towers built by the Saxons and Normans. It also has a historic old abbey, now a nunnery, with walls of the old Saxon church.

It has been owned by the same family, the Spouse family, since 1946.

The Aldborough Road estates were established by the 1900s, and their own church of St John had been built by 1903.

Watermouth`s narrow entrance, guarded by the great bulk of Widmouth Head (centre) to the west and Sexton`s Burrow opposite, makes it one of the safer, more sheltered harbours on this inhospitable

The slim spire in the distance is that of Emmanuel Church, the Wesleyan chapel`s replacement, built in 1898 on a narrow plot given by the council.