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A little further along the Burgess House Furnisher building, a 15th-century open hall and cross-wing house, is now well restored.

This very imposing house was built in the 17th century. It once had some fine painted decoration on the interior walls - an example survives in an attic room.

One of the most famous buildings in Chester, the God's Provident House. The house was originally built in 1652 and rebuilt in 1862.

The road has not changed, but the chalet-style house has gone, replaced by luxury flats, and there are now houses to the right.

Tudor Close House was a skilful 1920s conver- sion of much older farm buildings into seven houses.

This fine building adjoining School House was built at the same time, 1860.

The Hundred, which runs down to the Market Place, is lined with striking houses and cottages. The Sawyers Arms, now a private house, can be spotted on the right.

The variety of accommodation ranged from hotels such as the Metropole and Grand down to family boarding houses, commercial lodgings and public houses.

The cabin at the top of Clare House pier still occupies its site; however, it was demolished when the promenade was constructed.

A late Elizabethan and 18th- century mansion described as one of the most important houses in Kent.

The building to the right of Beecroft's was the Tudor house of the Earl of Mansfield. All these buildings were pulled down to make way for the new Council House in the 1920s.

The early 19th-century stucco houses in the distance show how far back from the shore line the early development was.

Opposite is Manor House, perhaps the Manor House of the former Deanshold. We can see the barrier for the school exit on the right.

Another shot of Chatsworth's beautiful French Gardens, this time showing the Egyptian statue of Sekhmet (left), which is now in the house in the Chapel Passage, and 1st Duke's greenhouse, the Camellia

Thus began the Carrington association with the town and the transformation of the manor house.

This stunning 18th-century garden house with Gothic-style decorated windows sits in parkland in the grounds of Frampton Court.

This house was built by W Pemberton Barnes to replace an earlier house built in the 18th century. In 1924 the estate had 1,552 acres, 400 of which were parkland.

Before Bullenshaw House was built, the area was wooded and provided a natural playground for youngsters. During the war two air-raid shelters were built into the hill.

It was said that the house, built in 1815, was second only in importance to Accrington House in its design and splendour.

The first houses on the right, Nos 6 and 7, were originally one house dating from the mid 15th century; the medieval timber roof construction still survives.

Used mainly for entertainment, it was erected over the market house in 1769, but it has since been rebuilt. The library has now moved, along with the Court House, which was once above it.

The punts and rowing boats have long since disappeared, and the Boat House has been demolished, though the landing stage is still used by Thames pleasure steamers from Oxford.

This is a typical quiet Essex village, with some impressive timber-framed houses. The cross in the centre of the picture is a memorial to those killed in both the First and Second World Wars.

St Mary's House is a medieval timber-framed house open to visitors.