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Moving into the Thames Estuary, the river passes Erith, a much rebuilt and rather forlorn remnant with its medieval church of St John the Baptist; the town is now joined by development inland to Bexley

In this village, just off the Knaresborough to York road, stands the ancient church of St John the Baptist, a thousand years old.

The parish church of St John the Baptist overlooks the water meadows of the Ouse; the sunsets from here on a winter's evening are wonderful.

Lexden Terrace (centre) was built in the Georgian style in 1843 by the builder and developer Captain John Rees.

In the distance is the church of St John the Baptist, once a chapel to nearby Barking.

The tower of the medieval St Peter's Church, seen here on the left, dominates much of Dorchester's High Street.

The palace of the bishops of Ely must have influenced this almost completely 13th-century church dedicated to St John. Inside there is a fine 14th-century king post roof with carved bosses.

It is now all offices, and the Roman Catholic chapel has been deconsecrated. The biggest tenant is now the St John's Ambulance. There are fine views from the building over the Trent and Witham valley.

St John's Church, Kate's Hill was erected in 1840 at a cost of £3,000, four years ahead of the ecclesiastical parish it serves, which was created on 15 October 1844.

There has been a church on this site since the 7th century; the first church was dedicated to St Wilfrid.

There has been a church on this site since the 7th century; the first church was dedicated to St Wilfrid.

The tower and spire of St Mary's church dominates the view. To the right is the Town Hall, which was originally situated over the north end of the bridge, with only a narrow arch for traffic.

Parsons Fee leads south-west from Market Square past Prebendal House, the home of John Wilkes, the radical MP for Aylesbury from 1757 to 1764, and behind high brick walls.

All the houses on the left went to make way for the inner ring road and its roundabout; the gable on the far right belongs to The Armoury pub, which does survive.

Stanmore, a once picturesque village, has now lost much of its character, apart from one or two buildings; these include a superb but well-disguised hall house of around 1500 in Church Road.

The village gets its name from a Barton (or Berton), the old word for a rickyard.The village church of St James was remarkable for its time in that it was built all at once, and not over a couple

Droitwich developed as a spa in the early 19th century thanks to John Corbett, a local businessman, who opened the St Andrews Brine Baths in the town for visitors, and built a magnificent French-style

St Chad's Church in Farndon is one of the few that still carries out a rush-bearing ceremony each year: fresh rushes are brought into the church, and also laid on the paths and graves outside.

Much coal mining took place nearby at Edlington and New Rossington, but nature is reclaiming what little remains of those industrial scars.

The Clarks were philanthropic Quakers, and William provided this splendid institute, The Crispin Hall, named after St Crispin, the patron saint of shoemakers, further south-west along the High Street

The village gets its name from a Barton (or Berton), the old word for a rickyard.The village church of St James was remarkable for its time in that it was built all at once, and not over a couple

The main buildings are 1868-dated Symondsbury School (centre) and St John the Baptist Parish Church, with a clock and six bells to its embattled tower.

At Evesham on 4 August 1265, Simon de Montfort led the barons against the forces of Henry III. The barons were destroyed, and both Simon de Montfort and his son were among the dead.

This rough-cast, three-storied and three-gabled public house was built in 1615 beside the 12th-century flint church of St John the Evangelist, and its ales quenched the thirst of race-goers who flocked