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Middleham was the former capital of Wensleydale and a market town. As well as the weekly market there were annual fairs, and the close proximity of two abbeys must also have stimulated trade.

The Georgian house on the right is interesting. It is probably the last of the dwelling houses here, as most of them are now shops.

Such was the attraction of Hiltingbury Common that a number of roads were cut through the woodlands, and large houses were built here with reasonably large gardens in a pleasant woodland setting.

The buildings on the far bank stand on the site of Flanesford Priory, one of the many places of worship dissolved during the reign of Henry VIII.

This graceful thoroughfare of plain, unadorned granite-faced houses was built in 1795, and was considered the wonder of Cornwall.

Gulls forage for food in the frozen wastes.The ice has broken and the waters of the river released.

To the east of the village, we see a timeless view of an industry wiped out by the growth of the national railway system.

Of all the varied attractions of the Peak District, this one is up towards the top of the list.

The town of Romsey is known for its associations with two distinguished Englishmen.

An inscription on the west face of Carew's Celtic cross commemorates Maredudd ap Edwin, joint ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth in south west Wales, who died two years into his reign

This modern view of the inner basin and Military Road is interesting for two reasons: the construction of the new road brought a number of maritime business premises to Military Road, which

Standing in the sylvan setting of Lulworth Park, the parish church of St Andrew's at East Lulworth has an impressive 15th-century tower that predates nearby Lulworth Castle.

The village of Longdon lies on the western edge of some high ground, separating Longdon Marsh from the River Severn.

The small area of ground in the fork in the road was donated to the village by Major Anthony Buxton DSO, JP of Horsey Hall.

There is now plenty of traffic on the street. A sign in the middle of the row of buildings on the left is for the library.

The hospital was founded in 1783, and the original building is still part of the present structure.

In the centre of the picture, by the shelter, is the site of the late 15th-century Torbay House, which was built over an ale house of ancient origin.

Heading north-east we come to Wisbech St Mary, which is built alongside the New River, which takes the water of the Nene to the huge pumping station at Denver Sluice.

The buildings on the far bank stand on the site of Flanesford Priory, one of the many places of worship dissolved during the reign of Henry VIII.

There is a stone marker on the weedy green, in the foreground. It is a reminder of a famous battle in 1066 when King Harold of England defeated Harald of Norway.

The boundary wall of Manor Park lies to the right, with the manor house and vicarage, out of view behind the trees, on the opposite side of the road.

A holidaying family relax with their dog outside the Old King's Arms pub and boarding house in the cobbled centre of the ancient village of Hawkshead.

Thomas Hardy used the Manor at Wool as the setting for the disastrous honeymoon of Tess and Angel Clare in his novel 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles'.

Having completed our tour of the central part of the city, this chapter provides an itinerary taking in the best of the great terraces, squares and crescents that were developed to its north.