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Until it was demolished during the Civil War, a medieval cross stood nearby. The Cross was restored to its original site in 1975.

When a strong bridge was built, the ford became redundant; the Methodist Church has stood there on the ramp since 1905.

To the south of the harbour stood the power stations and gas works, the main users of coal, which represented over half of the port's total commodities by the end of the 1950s.

On Pilling's main street stood Pilling Pottery, run by Jim Cross. The site considered for St John's Church was known as Ship Meadow.

A monastery which stood here in the 9th century was given to the Church of Worcester. Worcester's Bishop had a summer palace close to Kempsey Church.

Under the Town Hall once stood an old 18th-century fire engine with wooden wheels, and also the old stocks.

The school (left) is still there, but it has been much refurbished, and the picturesque porch and chimney pots have not stood the test of time.

The medieval hospital of St John stood to the left on the Sudbury side of the bridge.

Beyond the primary school is the Tarleton Hotel, which has stood in the village since the 17th century and now goes by the name of the Cock and Bottle.

The authorities removed the pump that stood here, only to have it re-installed by the townspeople. This happened more than once.

We know from this record that a mill stood on the site now occupied by Arlington Mill Museum with its milling machinery and country bygones, although the present building is substantially 17th-century.

The ornate circular iron railings attached to the balustrade were replaced by a set of public toilets that stood on the Parade, but were removed after the Second World War.

This picturesque hillside village was to be immortalised in English literature in 'Cider with Rosie', the first novel of Laurie Lee, who was born in Stroud in 1914 and moved to Slad when he was three,

It stood on a site just in front of the Central Methodist church; there had once been a Wednesday yarn market here.

It stood on a site just in front of the Central Methodist church; there had once been a Wednesday yarn market here.

In Roman times a fort stood on nearby Brough Hill, and a garrison was maintained here from about AD 80 to around the end of the 4th century.

A market house once stood in this square, close to a water pump. Built in 1707 it was demolished in 1861.

The cast iron frame contained two 60ft-high domes, and huge figures of Pomona and Flora stood over the arched entrance. This market was demolished in 1973.

The 'Gordon' tram shelter have previously stood on Peel Street, and was demolished in 1953. After many delays the new bus station was constructed in 1963.

North Lonsdale Hospital formerly stood by the church until its closure in the 1980s.

A barn, used for meetings by local dissenters, once stood on the site.

It was commissioned from Sir Francis Chantrey in 1829, and it was originally to go on top of Marble Arch, which then stood in front of Buckingham Palace.

These once stood in the niches of the choir stalls and, unlike much contemporary interior decoration, survived the landmine dropped near the South Wall.

It is claimed that a church has stood here since 644, although the present building is largely 15th-century. Railings, partly hidden by trees, enclose the tomb of John Horrocks.