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The village of Brockenhurst lies in one of the most attractive parts of the New Forest, and many of its cottages are of considerable antiquity.

John Wesley stayed in this cottage during his missionary travels spreading the ideals of Methodism around Dorset.

Then, in February 1846, fire destroyed the produce of two large farms, as well as fifteen cottages. Twenty-four families lost their homes.

The Dutch-style weatherboarded cottages next to the Black Lion pub provide an interesting contrast with some of the newer developments.

Since 1906, the cottage on the left has gone, and the church porch has been rebuilt.

Deep within The Hurtwood at Abinger Bottom are several stone-built cottages surrounded by pine trees. A stream, that eventually joins the Tillingbourne, runs through the hamlet.

Overlooking the sea are some fine old cottages, exuberant in design and with bulging thatch.

The tim- ber-framed cottages reflected in the water are 17th century.

Notice the charming cottage draped with creeper opposite the churchyard with its unusual porch, and the village shop next to it.

Godshill is one of the most photographed villages in England, with a wealth of fine thatched cottages.

The lock has since been reconstructed and the lock-keeper's cottage was rebuilt in 1919.

This view looks from the lock-keeper's cottage garden eastwards into the lock. The chestnut palings are now a smart well-trimmed beech hedge.

On a nearby hill is an old cottage, once the abode of the notorious highwayman Jack Diamond, who is said still to haunt the area in ghostly form.

This cottage, probably 16th- or 17th-century, is typical of those found on the eastern side of Dartmoor.

The charming cottages on the left have either been demolished or modernised out of recognition.

This thatched cottage stands between Bouncers Lane and Blacksmith's Lane, and is one of many half-timbered buildings in the village.

Old rough-stone cottages line the street which leads up to the market place. Just visible is Garstang's market cross, a Tuscan column topped by a stone orb that was erected in 1754.

That ubiquitous cottage industry of Wales has passed now, but farmers still tend their flocks. Nowadays they would be transported by lorry to their destinations.

In this area there are a concentration of attractive small plaques above the doors and lintels announcing that the cottages are owned by Blakeney Neighbourhood Housing Association.

However, both the cottage and the 15th- century church tower have lost most of their ivy.

Colehill comprised only a few scattered cottages until Victorian times, when the first of its population growth spurts led to a demand for church services.

The tall block beyond has an industrial appearance, but in fact it consists of five cottages.

Recent road schemes have meant that the mill-workers' cottages on the right have been demolished to make way for a new roundabout, with a modern block of flats instead.

The thatched cottage next door was once the home of the local carpenter, William Gray. He made coffins, amongst other things, and had his own standing ready in the kitchen.