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The 14th-century Mint House, on the left, was once the home of Andrew Borde - 'merry Andrew' - a former Carthusian Friar, and court physician to Henry VIII.

Joining the two courts of St John's College on either side of the River Cam is the Bridge of Sighs. It borrows the idea of the covered bridge from the one of the same name in Venice.

Tower keep, dating from the late 11th century and still the focus of the castle, is now somewhat reduced by office blocks, including the 600 foot high 1970s NatWest Tower and the bizarre 1980s Minster Court

James I awarded it to Sir Fulke Greville, who was also given the title of Baron Brooke of Beauchamp Court.

Past the junction with St Leonards Road is a block of 1930s flats, St Leonards Court, and beyond that pairs of 1930s semis.

County Hall, with the huge urns above the pediment, was gutted by fire in 1970, but its county court interior was restored in every detail - even down to the chamber pot for the judge.

To the left of the Market Hall is the back of the former Court House.

A view of Sherborne School Courts showing the former Abbot's house and kitchen. The monastic kitchen dates from the end of the 15th century and its chimney is seen here.

Across Poole Road, the low railing offered easy access to the fields of the Dean's Court Estate. The pub dates back at least to the 18th century, and parts of the building are even older.

To the left of the Market Hall is the back of the former Court House.

Village 1923 Once back to the A39, continue east, and about a mile west of Minehead, turn left to descend into Bratton, a tucked- away village with an excellent 15th- century manor house, Bratton Court

At nearby Eastry Court are to be found a network of underground tunnels; these may be old mine workings, but they give rise to much speculation.

Court House is an altered 15th-century hall-house. The picture shows the village sign and a modern road sign. All road signs were removed during World War Two to confuse invaders.

The shadow of Cheam Court in the foreground indicates that this photograph was taken shortly after noon on this summer's day.

The picture is from the south, towards the ivy-clad frontage of Court Hall Farm (right).

the local branches of the stationers and newsagents W H Smith & Son (still there today), Boots the Chemists and Teekoff, the tea and coffee merchants, with flats above; it occupied the site where Cheam Court

The Victorian tennis authorities had suggested that the ball should be allowed to bounce twice to give the ladies time to get about the court, but the idea was rejected.

More civic architecture here in the shape of Queensway Hall in Court Drive; in line for this era of betterment, the Hall is housing an improvement grant exhibition.

The Victorian Gothic mansion of Tortworth Court, with its distinctive welcoming gatehouse, was built in the mid 19th century following the elevation to the peerage of the first Earl of Dulcie

This 17th-century house was used for the market court and as a lock-up. Facing it is the White Lion Hotel.

With the east and west wings added in 1891 and 1903, the building housed a post office, the county court and the headquarters of various societies, with the market in fields behind.

The intention was to emulate an Italian Renaissance palace and Hampton Court Palace.

Frith's photographer is looking north past the covered wagon with its load of barrels and sacks towards the pedimented gable of the 1868 Wesleyan church on the right; the police station and court

Their local interpreter John Russell made such an impression on the royal couple that they took him to the court of Henry VII, where he became a leading courtier.