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The building and its tower, distinguished by its tracery and four gables, date back to 1892. The first three shops on the right have all changed hands over the years.

Rothwell's history dates back to long before the Danish invasion of the Dark Ages. 4,000 years ago Bronze Age settlers came to this area, followed by the Romans.

It is market day, and the bystanders are waiting for transport to carry them back to their villages.

The old coaching inn known as the Rainbow was one of the many which had run back from Kendal's main streets since the Middle Ages.

The Harrow is the oldest public house in Wanborough, dating back to at least the 18th century.

The tiny hump-backed bridge at Ashness on the narrow road which leads up from the eastern shore of Derwent Water to the Norse hamlet of Watendlath has been seen on countless Lake District calendars,

Courtenay Terrace is the only group of houses in Hove with long gardens backing onto the beach.

The Victorian Methodist church beyond and Georgian Ilex Court beyond that remain, backed by orchards and separated by closes of new houses.

The current lock gates, erected in 1913, held back water for unloading ships at low tide. They are now used to sluice the channel clear of pebbles.

The origins of St Nicholas' Church date back to the 12th century. It was built by Abingdon Abbey to cater for their lay servants, their tenants and passing pilgrims.

The church has a chalice and paten dating back to the 16th century, and in its grounds stands the 10th-century cross of Irbic.

Founded early in the 16th century, Brasenose College takes its name from an ancient brass door knocker which, some sources suggest, was brought back here in 1890 after it had been removed by rebellious

Dating back to the Victorian and Edwardian eras, the Oxford Union consists of various buildings in the style of the Gothic Revival.

Some remnants of even older buildings remain at the back.

Bovington Camp dates back to the First World War, and is the home of the Royal Armoured Corps. The surrounding heathland is heavily used for tank training.

The lorry at the head of the ferry queue is probably taking empties back to the Plymouth Brewery near Halfpenny Bridge in Stonehouse.

Most of the buildings date from the 14th and 15th centuries, but there are traces going back to medieval times. The Pilgrim's Hall is little altered from the 15th century.

The early use of bathing machines made Weymouth a popular resort for sea bathing, and the town has never looked back.

We can see the back of a road sign proclaiming 'Halt: major road ahead' standing by a number of pedestrians on the right. Further along the street is an Odeon cinema.

Here we see the back of the great tithe barn, which was built in about 1413. It was claimed to be one of the largest in the country at 276ft long.

Weeping willows overhang the village pond and its coop for the ornamental waterfowl; they lie at the heart of a village whose history stretches back to Roman times.

The front of the chapel has been redeveloped; it now stands back from the road and provides pleasant housing.

The Bishop of Durham claimed Barnard, and he actually occupied it from 1296 to 1301, when Edward I took it back.

With a little imagination, it is almost possible to smell the uncovered weed drying in the sun, as a lonely figure tramps with bowed back along the lower part of the slipway towards the boat trolley,