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The Lock from Downstream 1890 Downstream, you reach the market town of Abingdon, once noted for its important medieval abbey, dissolved in 1538.

Similarly, the cottages on the Market Square have gone. Seckerson, the hairdresser's, has become 'Maison Seckerson, Hair Stylist'.

The Town Hall and the Market Hall are on the right. Known as Over Darwen, this was a quarrying and agricultural area before turning to calico printing, weaving and paper making.

Today the corner shop is Surrey News & Mini Market and, although there is still a hair salon next door, the adjacent shops have changed character to include two financial advisers, a security

With public lavatories at its base, it replaced an earlier watch tower, and provided a focal point for the market stalls clustered beyond.

South of the town, beyond the stock market, the Bridgwater Road crosses the River Brue, here canalised.

Middleham was once a major market town, but it is famous for two things: the training of racehorses, and its castle, home to Richard III.

Corn markets were held to the rear and other of its uses have included: a drill hall for the Volunteers, dancing (as in the advert on page 28), exhibitions, roller-skating and bingo (in more recent years

Lloyds Bank had succeeded the Northamptonshire Banking Company, which had opened in 1876 in temporary offices in the Market Place. In 1890 they joined forces with the Capital and Counties Bank.

The name Bootham derives from Buthum, 'at the booths'; this probably related to market stalls that were set up nearby.

The Green continues south from the market place. The half-timbered house on the right dates from Tudor times.

This view shows the clock tower in the rectangular market place. Chapel Street and Duke Street run down towards Bildeston Hall (right).

This is a busy junction leading from the Market Place, left to Spa Road, and right to King Street. Cleverlys the cycle agent (far right) is now a video shop.

Cardiff institutions such as the Indoor Market and the Louis Restaurant occupy their familiar sites.

The Market Cross can just be seen in the distance.

At the junction of the A12 and B1177 (centre right) is an advertisement for the Spread Eagle Hotel, kept by George Zessel, whose father had the White Hart at Wickham Market.

The roofs behind, parallel to the High Row of the Market Place, are houses in Waterloo Street, demolished in 1963.

The hotel bedrooms extend over Woolworth's next door, Richmond's first chain store; it arrived c1935 and moved in 1980 to Bailey House, visible at the bottom of the Market Place.

A view of the 19th century colonnade at the Market Buildings in Earl Street. This was built in 1825.

The former Corn Exchange of 1857 is on the left, obscuring the Market Hill Chapel of 1839.

The market is dominated by the castle (centre right), which was built by Henry II between 1165 and 1173. The scaffolding shows that it is under repair by the Ministry of Works.

The jam-packed stalls of Hitchin market reflect the higgledy-piggledy dwellings that it replaced.

The stump of the old 13th-century market cross dominates this scene. In the background is the church tower, unusual architecturally for this part of Britain.

Note that Smith Bradbeers has moved to this corner, from Market Street (see page 25). Note also the roofline, with chimneys and upper rooms above the shops in the centre.