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This castle, probably dating from the 13th century, stands on the high ridge overlooking the Woodchester Valley, just north of Nailsworth and on the western edge of Minchinhampton Common

The earliest mention of a church in Sandy is in the institution rolls of Bishop Hugh of Wells (c1214), and the font bowl in the south aisle is thought to date from Saxon times.

The church of All Saints at Fawley dates back to Saxon times, though much of the present building is Norman or later. The church was bombed in 1940, but has now been carefully restored.

The church dates back to Saxon times.

Next to Hilton's lovely church is the village green, landscaped by Capability Brown, and surrounded by houses dating back to Tudor times. Hilton sports a turf-cut maze as its most unusual feature.

This is the only one of the four town gates that survived. Dating from 1329 or 1381, it had a portcullis and a drawbridge, and is a most imposing entrance to the town.

On the right of this photograph is the first Daventry bypass, dating from about 1935. A new bypass superseded it in the 1970s, when Daventry was expanded.

The Bath Arms Hotel building dates from 1732. Reg Cundick gives an interesting history of it in his book.

This post-war council development can be dated by the medallions which were set into the front brickwork at the time of building.

The parish church of this re-modelled village dates back to Norman times and has a 13th-century font.

This timber gatehouse therefore dates from the late 1600s. It is very ornately carved - notice, for example, the carved head on the corner post to the left.

The style on the left suggests that it dates from somewhat earlier - perhaps as far back as the previous century.

The church dates back to the Norman Conquest, though it contains additions from most historic periods.

Dated 1813, it had ceased work by 1900; it is now converted into to a private house.

Somerleyton Hall dates back to Elizabethan times, although it was extensively rebuilt in 1846 by Sir Samuel Morton Peto, who made his fortune out of the railways.

This photograph shows the drinking fountain and the statue of Queen Victoria, which dates from 1862.

To the north-west lies Weyhill, famous for its large country fair dating back to the 13th century.

A new light has been fixed to the corner of the Youth Hostel at this date.

St Peter's Church is all that remains of the older Winchcombe Abbey, and dates from the 15th century.

A small cloister, less than 60 ft square, it dates from about 1450; it is a tranquil, contemplative space.

Not far from here are some half-timbered houses dating back to the time when Sudbury was one of the most important weaving towns.

The White Hart dates from the 18th century. It has always been at the centre of town life, hosting hunt balls and providing accommodation for the Sheriff and his men when the Assizes were in session.

The White Hart dates from the 18th century. It has always been at the centre of town life, hosting hunt balls and providing accommodation for the Sheriff and his men when the Assizes were in session.

St Michael's dates back to 1853 and was designed by Street, but was later enlarged.