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The stone building seen partway down Fleet Street on the left is the Sir Daniel Arms, named in honour of Sir Daniel Gooch. In later years it was renamed the Sportsman.

On the opposite corner is Freeman, Hardy & Willis`s shoe shop (now the Edinburgh Wool Shop), and further down is the International Tea Company.

It was taken down in 1793, and a new Exchange was started in 1806. By 1849 there had been two extensions added, along with a post office and news room.

Preston (which means 'the priest's town') stands on the River Ribble. It is famous for its Guilds, and the Preston Guild Celebrations are held every twenty years.

In 1923 the canopies of the stalls were taken down and what remained of the paintings was completely uncovered and restored.

Parts of the church date from the 1400s, and the three bells are said to have come from the Abbey after it was pulled down.

It was taken down in 1793, and a new Exchange was started in 1806. By 1849 there had been two extensions added, along with a post office and news room.

Parts of the church date from the 1400s, and the three bells are said to have come from the abbey after it was pulled down.

Ditchling Beacon is a famous vantagepoint 813 feet up on the Downs with panoramic views. There are dewponds alongside the road by the Beacon.

James Murgatroyd was the architect, and it was he who was invited back in April 1892 to oversee the taking down of the portico entrance and the bringing out of the front of the building to the pavement

The Eastham Gardens, down by the ferry, were very popular, and over the years attracted thousands of visitors.

Down a tiny lane off the main street, we find the charming 19th-century church of St Gregory.

Further down was William W Ray, a confectioner and tobacconist; he offered afternoon teas, and was an agent for Daren Bread.

Although pig iron was being produced in the area in the late 18th century, it was the setting up of the Tredegar Iron Works in 1800 that gave the town prosperity, growth and its name.

As far back as 1861, when sheep were grazing on Hungry Moor, it was laid down that the moor was to be kept open and never built upon.

It changed the look of the town. Ormond House, on the corner of the new road, now had its garden view dominated by a huge engine shed, and the price of the house fell accordingly.

Three doors down on the right, with a horse-drawn vegetable cart in front, is the Victoria Hotel, on the corner of King Street. I have enjoyed many a Sunday lunch there.

The terrain must have offered a walk on the wild side to a young lady from the easy-going landscape of the Hampshire Downs.

The road on the left leads down to Paper Mill and the ford across the River Rib.

Laid down at Plymouth Dockyard as HMS 'London' in 1819, her name was changed during her somewhat slow construction; she was not launched until July 1828.

Woolworth & Co (right) also moved from the High Street into the Waterside Shopping Mall until March 2004, when they closed down.

Woolworth & Co (right) also moved from the High Street into the Waterside Shopping Mall until March 2004, when they closed down.

Opposite the Bushel & Strike, the gap in the wall originally opened onto a set of steps leading down to the landing stage on the Hen Brook.

The castle (right) dominates the centre of this large market town at the entrance to Swaledale.