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Mingled among the Cotswold stone buildings of Winchcombe are a number of black and white timbered buildings, suggesting the architectural influence of the Vale of Evesham rather than of Cotswold pure and

Herbert H Raphael`s gift to the town of 20 acres of parkland and lake was given out of generosity, but he may also have been concerned that his envisaged development of the select Gidea Park Garden Suburb

Just down in the dale from Askrigg, on the banks of the River Ure, stands the ancient village of Bainbridge, once the capital of Upper Wensleydale, which was known in the 12th century as the Forest and

This view of Pateley Bridge, 'capital' of Nidderdale, was taken from Station Square and the bridge over the River Nidd.

Overton is the home of the famous paper mill that supplies paper for Bank of England notes.

There is hardly a ripple on the water of the lake in Raphael Park, ideal for a spot of punting.

The 13th-century fortress at Inverlochy is a quadrangular enceinte with a round tower at each of the angles; the largest of these is known as Comyn's Tower, and forms the donjon.

AT LAST he [Troy] reached the summit, and a wide and novel prospect burst upon him with an effect almost like that of the Paci?c on Balboa's gaze.

Bungay was one of the seats of the powerful Bigod family, who built the castle here in 1170, making use of a loop in the River Waveney to provide a natural defence.

This autumn picture of Harnham Gate and the southern corner of the Close reflects then, as now, a secluded and quiet area of the Close.

Here we see the ruined keep of Farnham Castle, romantically clothed with vegetation. Most English monarchs from Edward I to Queen Victoria have been entertained here.

St Catharine's was founded by Robert Woodlarke in 1473, then the third provost of King's.

In the mid 19th century, many middle-class residents of central Leeds began to move out to the north of the city near to the country estates of Beckett's Park and Hollin Hall, and Headingley became a rather

Magnificent sea views are afforded from the Promenade, down the north coast in the direction of Hartlepool and beyond, hence the name of these gardens.

A mile or two to the west of Northampton, the village of Duston is steeped in history.

Here Broadgate starts to climb out of the valley. Whites Mineral Waters was rebuilt in 1994 as a county library, but the battlemented and towered former Drill Hall of 1890 survives.

Station Road, though quite short in length, still manages to achieve a broad mix of shops and dwelling houses.

The Velindra was just one of the paddle steamers that were the lifeblood of Ilfracombe`s tourist industry in the latter part of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th.

In this early view of the beach, there are already signs of local businesses capitalising on the new influx of visitors, with terraces of newly-built lodging houses and cheap hotels.

Branscombe lies amid what a previous vicar described as 'a perfect jumble of hills'.

Looking from South Street the general appearance of Victoria Road has changed little in the last 50 years.

Herongate, in the parish of East Horndon, supposedly takes its name from a gate crossing the road near The Boar's Head.

Chesterfield's most famous icon is the twisted spire of its parish church of St Mary and All Saints.

These limestone crags, at the western end of Stoney Middleton, are the haunt of modern rock climbers, and the 200 routes up them have gained evocative names such as Aurora, Alcasan and Armageddon