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Tilgate Mansion was situated about a mile south of the town on the edge of Tilgate Forest, part of the woodlands that comprise St Leonards, Tilgate and Worth Forests; they run in a swathe from Horsham

Dunstable Street housed most of the 'household' shops in 1955 - the situation has considerably altered since then as the town has expanded its boundaries.

Once tree-lined, the pavement edge to the right of the photograph has given itself up to signage and lighting standards.

The outside face of the clock was replaced after 1824 with one set of hours instead of two. Compare this photograph with photograph 55156: the clock has obviously been restored since 1906.

Fern Pit, at the mouth of the Gannel, was owned by generations of Northeys, who also ran the ferry to Crantock, which is in the background on the other side of Crantock Beach.

Melcombe Bingham's manor house dates back to the time of the Plantagenet kings, though much of the present building is Tudor.

Canford bears all the hallmarks of the manorial village that it was, for most of the older houses are of a similar and approved pattern.

Newmarket is the world's capital of horse racing.

In 1086 King's Norton belonged to the Royal Manor of Bromsgrove, remaining in the possession of the Crown until the beginning of the 19th century.

This castle was reputedly part of the dowry of Princess Nest, the bride of Gerald of Windsor in 1100.

THE CURRENT fortification on this site can be traced back to around 1160. This was during the reign of Henry II, first of the Plantagenet kings.

Portsmouth's magnificent Guildhall, one of Hampshire's stateliest civic buildings, was opened in 1890 by the Prince of Wales on behalf of his mother Queen Victoria, who was said to be alarmed by the endless

The spire of St Michael's church dominates the skyline. When the tower was found to be unstable, it was strengthened and the spire raised to 182 feet.

Below the throne is the tomb of Bishop Thomas Hatfield, who is reputed to have decided that the bishops of Durham deserved a throne equal in height to that of the Bishop of Rome – the Pope!

Four thousand years ago, Iron Age folk lived in and around the hillforts of Maiden Castle, Poundbury and the other fortifications of this part of Dorset.

Bow and Arrow Castle, or Rufus Castle as it is sometimes called in honour of its founder William II, was besieged by Robert of Gloucester in 1142 during the civil wars of King Stephen's time.

There was a castle here in the 12th century, and the family of Bruce were once lords of the manor.

This view of the castle was taken from the site of the medieval pond, which supplied fresh fish to the inhabitants of the castle.

To the left of the Town Hall is the local branch of the National Provincial Bank, while to the right The Central Pharmacy is still a chemists, but under the name of Cherrington.

The cellars are situated in one of the oldest parts of town; we see it here on a busy day at the height of Poole's mercantile past.

With no village centre to speak of, except where the Gothic/Tudor-style Hautboy Inn stands, Ockham is nevertheless a pleasant community of leafy lanes.

This panoramic view takes in Lendal Tower, the Assize Court and the towers of the Minster in the distance. Outside the walls along the section near the hotel and station was a burial ground.

Panoramic views of the city can be seen from the top of this tower, which was built in the 12th century to replace a previous wooden castle.

Abbotsbury, situated at the western end of Chesil Beach, is most famous for its swannery, the waters of the Fleet often being turned white with hundreds of birds.