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Although the castle has never experienced a siege, it has remained a military base, with barracks built inside the walls during the First World War to house conscientious objectors.

In the centre is the white façade of the Cliftonville Hotel, where now stand Thorley's public house and a bowling alley.

East Mill and its mill pool, looking eastwards from the north bank of the River Asker towards houses beside East Road (centre).

Adelaide Buildings, on the site of the former City approach, made way in 1921 for the bulky Adelaide House office and warehouse.

It was built by Frederick Crowley, who lived in a large house called Ashdell, which lay to the right. The lodge to it can just be seen in the distance.

At the entrance to the Alton House Hotel, on the right, is a sign showing that it was RAC approved. It was also AA approved, and appeared in the AA Handbook for 1972, when it had 2 stars.

On the left, where the road sweeps round the corner, is the toll house for Lendal Bridge, built in 1863; it is now used as a teashop.The tram lines are plainly visible.

This picture clearly shows how the shop fronts were added on to the fronts of the houses, when the town grew in size to warrant more shops to cater for the needs of a larger population.

St James' Church at Kingston, in effect the Scott family chapel of the Earls of Eldon from Encombe House, viewed looking southwards from cottages in South Street.

A previous owner, the Blaenavon industrialist James Hill, had spent a lot of money on the house. Today it is part of the modern Nevill Hall Hospital, which was built in the 1960s.

The White House Cinema is situated near the Midland Bank.

It may have been created in 1740, when two overhanging stones fell down the hill, making the houses in the Hough shake, and, according to legend, squashing an old woman and her cow.

The most popular theory is that Kit's Coty - 'coty' means 'house' - was the burial place of Catigern, who is said to have fallen fighting the legendary Jutish warriors Hengist and Horsa in the Battle

Despite its looks, the castle actually only dates from 1801, when the main house was built; the turrets and towers were then added even later in 1817.

The northern part was bought by a consortium of businessmen who built houses overlooking it. Chantry Park is known as Moseley Park today, and is accessible only to keyholders.

The different styles of houses reflect years of developing architecture, from village to holiday resort.

The gate into Bridge House gardens can seen on the right.

Yet it has a long history with a number of attractive 18th- and 19th-century houses tucked away in the lanes of the Old Town.

Imphal Barracks covered a huge area, and could house at least one cavalry regiment and an infantry battalion, as well as providing support for reservists, volunteer units and recruit training.

The front of the shop to the right is unchanged since Edwardian days and is now Coltishall Pharmacy, but the corner where the confectioner's small shop stood has been redeveloped and now houses Coltishall

A previ- ous owner, the Blaenavon industrialist James Hill, had spent a lot of money on the house. Today it is part of the modern Nevill Hall Hospital, which was built in the 1960s.

The house across the river is Pen-y-worlod.

The post-box is still on the side of the house, but the post office closed on 8 July 1969. The last person to draw his pension there on 4 July was W J Lewis, a farmer.

This quaint old house sits on a corner in Lincoln’s Inn Fields.