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The town's other coaching inns were the Grey Mare Inn in the Market Place for services to Leeds, York, Liverpool, Manchester and Clitheroe; the Eagle & Child in Silver Street for Manchester and Skipton

The town features slightly in his novel 'Two on a Tower', which was written at that time. Hardy was fond of sitting in the Minster with only the organist and his music for company.

The town is ancient, having been granted borough status in 1290 by the Lord of the Manor Hamon de Massey.

The centre of Bishop's Waltham has retained its character over the years, and this photograph shows some of the country town's striking Georgian buildings.

The town developed around the Old Portsmouth Road over Bagshot Heath from the early 19th century, and most of the buildings in this picture are Victorian.

The central position of its parish church and the rectilinear layout of the town, which can still be traced today, are remnants of medieval planning.

The Terrace, another Georgian promenade, offers a spectacular panorama of the town.

The modern Old Town Street runs more or less on the path of the old one.

Another view of Cat Nab, showing very clearly the 'new town' laid out in the mid to late 19th century, largely through the vision and initiative of the Pease family.

The Wellington Monument 1891 One of the town's most famous landmarks is Matthew Wyatt's magnificent statue of Wellington on horseback.

One of Southsea's most famous landmarks is South Parade Pier, opened in 1879 and rebuilt in 1908 following a fire.

On the right is the Elizabethan-style Town Hall built in 1832. In the background, smothered with drying washing, are the shambles.

On the right is the Elizabethan-style Town Hall built in 1832. In the background, smothered with drying washing, are the shambles.

Even less has changed in this scene in the old part of what is a very old small town, which had its own Bishop at the beginning of the 10th century.

The businesses shown in this photograph, Beynon Ltd, Edwards and Godding and WJ Daniel, have all closed, though the Town Hall and its famous clock tower remain.

In 1237 the manors of Carleton, Langwathy, Scotby, Sowerby and Penrith were granted to Alexander II.

Built in 1906, this was the town's library until 1935, when new premises were completed in Duke Street.

In the early 19th century the town had a population of around 1,100. The poor were reasonably well cared for.

Caerphlly was primarily an industrial and market town.

The name Fulwood comes from the Old English and means 'dirty or foul wood'. Here we see the main road leading north from Preston and the Methodist Church.

'in this town is a great plenty of cherries, particularly a wild cherry that Mr John Evelyn tells me, it makes a most excellent wine, little inferior to the best French claret, and keeps longer; and

'in this town is a great plenty of cherries, particularly a wild cherry that Mr John Evelyn tells me, it makes a most excellent wine, little inferior to the best French claret, and keeps longer; and

The Town Hall stands prominently in the centre of the High Street and dates from 1735.

Judging by the crowds, this was a practice launch of the town's self-righting sailing lifeboat.