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Jewson & Son the timber merchants - nowadays better known as 'The Jewson Lot' - started their business here in Earith in the 19th century, using the River Ouse to transport their timber.

This early Victorian mansion in Jacobean-revival style was built between 1833-45 on the site of an earlier house.

Half way up on the right is the 18th-century red brick Arnot House.

More correctly known as Bolton Priory, the Augustinian house was founded in 1155 and flourished until it was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539.

Converted from a Georgian private house, the Village Stores and Post Office is the communal centre of the South Yorkshire village of Wortley.

Situated in the 270-acre grounds of Cobtree Manor, an Elizabethan house alleged to be the original of Mr Wardell's Dingley Dell in 'Pickwick Papers', this formerly popular family attraction was noted for

The village shop, with its prominent Woodbine and Capstan cigarette advertisements, has since been converted into a house.

Note the 17th-century houses on the left, with their richly gabled mullioned bay windows. The White Lion, dated 1641, is now part of the school.

To the east of Waddington is a vast Royal Air Force station, but the old village core with its mellow limestone houses and cottages remains remarkably unspoilt.

In the 18th century the Widow's Coffee House stood here, run by Mary and Letitia Rookes. There is no evidence whatsoever that this was also a brothel.

A house now stands behind.

A house now stands behind.

By the 1800s the town was packed with visitors 'taking the waters' and hotels and guest houses sprung up to accommodate them.

It was painted by the artist Karl Wood in 1931 in a derelict condition; it is now converted to a private house.

The South Beach Land and Building Corporation Limited are building very extensively; and hotels, boarding and private houses are now being erected very rapidly.

Originally a separate village from Broadstairs and taking its name from the medieval church, this small collection of shops and houses lies inland from the sea.

Thomas was also entrusted with diplomatic missions to France and Scotland, and became wealthy enough to bequeath his old school 2000 acres plus the rents from a number of houses.

The original castle, built in Norman times for the Le Sor family, fell into ruin early in its life to be replaced by a typically Elizabethan house.

A book has been published giving the story of Leigh House.

The most attractive manor house on the left dates from the 18th century, but it is thought to have medieval origins.

Many historic houses in Scotland were gutted so that their owners could avoid paying rates. Many were demolished for other reasons.

The Bridge House Hotel, seen to the left of the bridge, claimed that it was the only top class hotel in Eton. It was demolished in 1964 and a new restaurant has taken its place.

Behind are the chimneys of its vicarage, while on the right is the church hall gable, now demolished for the modern close of houses, Trapp Court.

The cricket ground is to the left in the distance, the Manor House in the centre and Christchurch spire to its right. At the right is the old rectory of 1870, now replaced by a 1960s' one.