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As a village Cound spreads itself over a large area.

A farmer driving his 'little grey Fergie' tractor turns the hay in this Wharfedale meadow above the village of Burley on a summer's day.

This view shows the centre of the village near the junction of the Elland Road.

Askham, four miles south of Penrith, is one of the most attractive villages in the former county of Westmorland, and Askham Bridge, spanning the River Lowther, is one of the most graceful structures

A delivery van is parked outside the grocer's shop in the Main Street of the small cul-de-sac village of Haverigg.

An empty village street in Silecroft, a small settlement at the foot of Black Combe, at 1,970ft the southernmost of the major Lake District hills and a fine viewpoint across the Irish Sea.

The Tudor-style houses in the village are, however, imitations constructed around the middle of the 19th century.

A fine example of a village stocks is to be seen at West Monkton, sheltered beneath the yews of the churchyard. Notice the whipping post on the right.

The latter part of the village's name seems to be associated with a spring next to the churchyard. These weather-boarded cottages, opposite the church, are very 'Essex'.

No longer a village, but a residential suburb of Wolverhampton, Penn spreads for miles along the dual carriageway we see here.

The bus shelter to the right of the tower occupies the site of the village gaol.

Here we see a variety of village houses with a bicycle shop selling Raleigh bicycles, inner tubes and puncture kits. At the end of the street is the great medieval hall house, Emplins.

Located at the western end of the South Downs, Buriton captures the essence of the traditional English village. The pond, the pub and the church are all here.

However, the war memorial remains on the village green as a tribute to those who died in both the major wars of the 20th century.

The village of Portloe (meaning 'bay with pool') is one of Cornwall's best-kept secrets - a tiny, rocky fishing cove with narrow streets and the fine 17th-century Lugger Inn.

The Blackburn Aircraft Company opened its first factory in 1916; as the company expanded, becoming a major employer, many more people were attracted to the thriving village.

A low mound is all that remains of the castle that gave the village its name.

This is the main street through the village, which is apparently absolutely deserted - the photograph was taken in much quieter times.

The need to protect the crossing of this river provided the initial raison d'etre for the castle and the village.

Here we see the main street, with a group of villagers watching the photographer in action. Their clothing is typical of the era.

Often considered to be the prettiest village on Tyneside, Ryton in the early 19th century was a popular residential area for wealthy Newcastle businessmen and merchants, even though it would soon be given

William Damer, Earl of Dorchester, demolished the old village in a quest for privacy, building this new settlement not far away.

The building on the left is Dean's Central Stores --a modern retail outlet for a Dorset village of half a century ago.

Here the expanding village can be seen from the Llangattock side of the Usk. To the left, a diagonal road of houses rises en route to Llanbedr.