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This was the famed 'village which never saw the sun'.

Blue Anchor is a hamlet in Carhampton parish, and it takes its name from the local inn. In 1874 it became a halt on the Taunton to Minehead railway line, now the privately run West Somerset Railway.

The street came to life, and still does, on Wednesday market day.

Even the Pre-Raphaelites came. The arrival of the railway in 1867, and the 1872 National Bank Holiday Act, opened Walton up to everybody.

It was opened in 1874 with 75 pupils, some of whom came from Whyteleafe. Following its closure in 1982 the school stood empty for five years apart from occupation by some squatters.

In the late 17th century the local freeholders and copyholders were happy to accept enclosure of their open-field system, and came to a private arrangement with Robert Williams of Balderton manor.

In 1779, the peace of this tiny village was shattered by the noise of gunfire when the ships of the Royal Navy and the ships of the United States came together in the Battle of Flamborough Head.

How many of these men came back wounded to be cared for at Frensham Military Hospital, based at a large mansion, Frensham Heights? How many were to return alive by the end of the following year?

The following morning the officer was telling the Mayoress that he and his men would protect her, when news came of the imminent arrival of Prince Charles Edward and his army.

As more and more injured men came back from the front, a larger hut hospital was built on the playing fields of King's and Clare Colleges, with 'open-air' wards such as this one housing the patients.

Now called the Crown and Sandys Arms, it has a dubious claim to fame - a pop group called the Quarrymen once came here to perform, only to be thrown out because they were 'too scruffy'.

The Bridgewater Canal was built solely for the transportation of freight but so many people came to see it that a passenger service was soon started between Warrington and Manchester.

On either side of the High Street, some of the former well-stocked shops have become estate agents, marketing the many bungalows and houses that were built for families who came year after year to enjoy

They came to a shrine that was said to contain a phial of Christ's blood. Today the area continues to attract large numbers of people, but now they are drawn by pick-your-own fruit farms.

Fifies came in all sizes.

Close to the John Wynne Almshouses, buses turned in front of the buildings and the open space was used for stalls on market day and for attractions when the fair came to the town.

The air age came to Yarmouth as early as 1913, when an Air Station was established on the South Denes.

Once tourists came in horse-drawn carriages, then in charabancs, and latterly in cars and motor coaches.

Going to sea at 16, he achieved fame and notoriety as both an explorer and buccaneer; amongst his exploits, he is remembered for having circumnavigated the globe three times.

The ground floor served as a butter market, hence the name. Upstairs was the Blue Coat Charity School (the name came from the uniforms given to the boys to wear).

Then came houses and shops to create today's village on either side of the A322. Two of its close neighbouring communities have the unusual names of Penny Pot and Donkey Town.

It stands outside St Mary's Catholic Church, which was built by John Lingard, who came to the village in 1811.

The town is famed for its major carpet business, founded in 1755 by Thomas Whitty. Manufacture ceased in 1835 but began again in 1937.

This old market town, famed for its manufacture of nails, is situated on the slopes of the Lickey Hills.