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The market town of Stourport lies in the borough of Bewdley at the junction of the Staffordshire and Worcester Canal, the River Stour and the River Severn, which led to flourishing trade with other parts

According to the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office, about 50 private houses were built in Bryans Close Road in the angle of North Street and Oxford Road in 1930.

Taken from the upper storey of a cottage in Church Street, this view of the north side of the church looks beguilingly medieval.

Hutton John was anciently part of the Baronry of Greystoke, and was held by the Hutton family.

We are looking towards the corner of Island Road, with Brook and Williams's printers and bookbinder's shop and works on the right; this block of shops later became one of the first department stores in

The three sides of the sundial, which was erected in 1689, represent the notable features of Trelleck.

Palace Green is a large, well-tended area between the castle and the cathedral, enclosed on both sides by a range of historic buildings dating from the 18th century.

The inn on the banks of the river was two cottages and a shop in 1840. In 1851 it became an inn owned by the brewer Henry Prior.

The centre of the town, shown here, is certainly becoming the domain of the motorist; we can see few vehicles, but a plethora of road signs.

This part of Sunderland developed into the commercial and civic heart of the town following the opening of Fawcett Street Station by the North Eastern Railway.

Although it is 10 miles from the sea on what is now an artificial River Nene, Wisbech maintains its long tradition as a sea port.

Situated nine miles east of Rotherham on the A361, the village of Tickhill once had one of the most important castles in the North, built on a motte no less than 75ft high and surrounded by a wet moat

When William Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, was appointed First Lord of Man he chose Castletown for his capital.

Architect Augustus F Livesay's design is a fine example of Early Victorian Gothic. The walls are of Caen stone and squared flints, the latter a mark of quality.

This beautiful collection of 15th- and 16th-century half-timbered houses includes the hotel and public house the George and Dragon, shown on the right, a fine example of Tudor architecture in an historic

The masts of sailing ships are visible beyond the bridge, and a fine collection of rowing boats can be seen around the boathouse.

This view is from the balcony of Knight's Croft, the home of Peter Morgan, who enjoys one of Dorset's classic views.

A most interesting architectural feature of the church of St James the Elder at Llanvetherine is the tower.

The roack gardens were given in 1932 by Henry Parkinson, a founder member of Accrington Historical Association, in memory of his grandfather, also named Henry Parkinson.

Boulters Lock is probably the most famous lock on the Thames, and was the first and the lowest on the river of the first set of eight to be built under the legislation of 1770.

Built of red brick, the church of St James the Apostle was erected in 1881 with seating for 250 parishioners.

In 1792, a company was formed by Lancaster merchants; they saw a canal as a way of getting cheap coal from Wigan and getting other goods out to the towns in the heart of Lancashire, and to the growing

The Corporation's policy of providing a sufficient number of public parks and recreation grounds for both residents and visitors was actively pursued during this period of expansion.

The Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire is unique: modern village life and ancient stones live side by side in a common and mutual existence, where the past is indelibly a living part of the present.