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A map of 1627 shows two cottages and some outbuildings actually on the green. There was a thriving coal mining industry here from the 18th century; history records an accident that killed 18 miners.

17th- and 18th-century houses and cottages make Coxwold a delight to the eye.

Opposite the Five Arches were cottages built so closely that only a man walking or a horse being led could pass between them.

These include St John's Church, Howell's store and the Cottage public house. At left is Westgate Street where only 40 years earlier ran the course of the Taff.

Two streets of terraced cottages were constructed, although many workers must have walked there daily from Congleton.

The shipbuilders of Bucklers Hard, who would have lived in these cottages, built at least three of the ships which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar.

John Bunyan was born in Elstow, and lived in a cottage on Elstow High Street for four years after marrying his first wife.

The parish pump is situated out of shot to the right, the Hovis sign and shop has been replaced by a more elaborate chemist's premises, and some cottages have gone, but the Pear Tree Pub continues

A range of 16th-century houses and cottages descends the hill towards a central crossroads, notably Old Forge, Bowries and Ricksteddle.

The cottages straight ahead were built in the 1860s. On the left is the Crown Inn, where a gruesome event took place in 1944.

Here we have another view of the village, with its cottages and barns built in its local sandstone.

Despite becoming a listed building, it fell into disrepair in the 1970s and was eventually demolished along with two adjoining cottages in East Borough, the nearer of which was the Crown Tap

The private houses on the left are now commercial premises, and the cottages set back a little further along were demolished in the late 1960s to make way for two retail units.

Sir Edward Elgar, the composer, lived at Brinwell's Cottage in 1917.

The houses past Burr Meadow and the Windmill pub (left) are known locally as the Three Bears - Little Bear, Middle Bear (Ivy Cottage) and Big Bear (Standon House).

About the size of an A4 paper sheet, the turf was neatly cut, stacked and dried, and when ready for burning was taken round to cottages for sale.

These events were amongst fundraising activities for the provision of a Cottage Hospital. Recently refurbished, the ballroom is still in regular use today for a variety of events.

In 1933 nine Hayling coastguard cottages plus a building plot were sold for £3,280, and in 1965 a 4-bedroom house with garden and garage in Hayling cost £10,500.

These proceedings at Lewes Assizes were popularly referred to as 'The Bungalow Murder', and involved the killing of 37-year-old Emily Kaye at an isolated former customs officer's cottage at The Crumbles

These include St John's Church, Howell's store and the Cottage public house. At left is Westgate Street where only 40 years earlier ran the course of the Taff.

Next along were a range of old cottages, which were replaced around 1900 by the Little White Hart Hotel.

We may be thankful that Mere Cottage (right), dated 1756, remains.

Manor House is a 17th-century half-timbered house that has been converted into cottages.

As the population grew throughout the century, more and more cottages were built even closer together, giving this smoky tint to every street.