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Haywards Heath grew up as a commuter town on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, whose isolated 1841 station for Cuckfield formed its nucleus.

A haphazard collection of stalls and covers which today's local government would not tolerate.

This gate was manned for almost twenty- four hours, and was used to collect tolls from visitors and merchants on their way through to the town.

As befitted a growing Victorian town, the spiritual needs of the new citizens were vigorously addressed.

This street scene is dominated by the façade of Lewis's store, with its broad plate glass windows and imitation rusticated pillars.

Separated from the old town of Warrington by the Mersey and also (since the 1890s) by the Manchester Ship Canal, with Thelwall we are now back in that part of the county that was always Cheshire.

This street scene is dominated by the façade of Lewis's store, with its broad plate glass windows and imitation rusticated pillars. It must have appeared very modern when it opened in September 1932.

The grand frontage of Sir James Thornhill's 18th-century mansion, built in Portland stone and with its gigantic Corinthian portico, situated on a hill overlooking spacious parkland.

This thoroughfare is a continuation of Westgate and Park Lane, and at 80 ft wide is 10 ft wider than Union Street, Aberdeen.

From further west this view gives a good idea of the Georgian and later brick frontages added to the mainly 17th century timber-framed cottages lining the High Street and giving the town its distinctive

It is Saturday in Kingston Market Place, and swarms of shoppers have descended to see the fresh produce on offer that might supplement the wartime rationing that was still in force.

Today we would be horrified to find beasts strolling around the town centre passing offices and private houses.

This chapter starts in the county town of Northampton – in its superb and large market square.

In the era of the stage coach, the George Hotel was classed as the best hotel on the Great North Road, and it is still one of the best in the area.

A small town at the gateway to Wales, close to the English border and Offa's Dyke, Chirk is noted both for its castle, in continuous occupation from the 13th century, and its position at the entrance to

This photograph was taken from Windmill Hill, the only point in the town that is higher than the castle. The road curving up to the left of the castle is Roydon Road, known at this time as Zulu Road.

Bramber was once the main town of one of the Sussex Rapes, or Anglo-Saxon administrative areas, and the seat of William de Braose's Norman castle guarding the Adur gap through the Downs.

An ancient market town, Ormskirk was an important centre for the linen trade during the 16th century, whilst in the late 18th and early 19th centuries there were silk mills in the area.

The town of Calne boasts a stunning and attractive Perpendicular church, which was funded by the once- prosperous local cloth trade.

As its name implies, Market Deeping is a market town with a large, triangular market place, lined with pubs such as The Bull for the farmers and coaching inns for travellers, including The Deeping Stage

South of the town, beyond the stock market, the Bridgwater Road crosses the River Brue, here canalised.

In this photograph it looks rather new and un-developed, as indeed it was at this time.

One of Windsor's most famous view shows the town's bridge in the distance, which was erected in 1822.

If you are a fan of open markets, Moreton on a Tuesday is your birthday and Christmas all rolled into one!