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The flight of steps through the railings on the left led down to the iron fountain, which is now situated in the Fairy Dell.

Southgate is the only surviving gate of the three that used to give access to the old walled town.

Race Hill was once the main road into Launceston from the south; it leads down to the South Gate, which is the last remnant of the old town walls.

The Cotswolds reach their highest point at West Down, 1083 feet above sea level, above this parish of Cleeve Hill, east of Cheltenham.

Moving down a short way we see on the left a shop that had stood empty since 1940; it was often mentioned in the local press.

The 17th-century box pews were irreparably damaged in the 'restoration' of the 1860s by Norman Shaw, when they were cut down.

This is also the highest tidal point up to which shipping once came; but as this view shows, the quays and channel became silted by material washed down the river.

They weigh up to 40 tons each, and were brought from Fyfield Down, near Marlborough, about 20 miles away, from a surface quarry that can still be visited.

creation was compromised by poor building work, but all agreed that Nash conjured for this region of the West End a genteel and polished atmosphere that has considerably added to its prosperity down

The little dock at Pentewan was an important shipping place for china clay after a railway was built down the valley from St Austell in 1829. Coal was imported for St Austell.

Further down on the left is the road junction for Llangattock and Crickhowell just before the white building, the Beaufort Arms.

The 17th-century box pews were irreparably damaged in the 'restoration' of the 1860s by Norman Shaw, when they were cut down.

is standing in Church Street.The early markets were held in this area of the town.The White Lion Hotel on the right is still there today, and so is W D Cunliffe the grocers and bakers.Three doors down

Two windmills once stood at this end of town, hence the name. Beside the clapboarded cottage is Franklin`s butcher`s shop.

So important were the mines that in Edward I's reign 300 miners from Derby were brought down to work them.

area between the White Cross and the photographer is now occupied by Richmond Riverside, a splendid collection of 1980s Georgian-style office blocks by Quinlan Terry above a zig-zag of ramped terraces down

In this view we look down Pearson Street, with the High Street off to the left beyond the cart.

Power was provided at these points, and the tubs were hauled up (or down) to change water levels.

Loose is situated just south-east of the Medway; it is an unusual village that spills down the hillside towards the valley bottom, and is surrounded by hop and fruit gardens.

The ladies then made their exit down a flight of steps to the rear, straight into the water.

On the left are steps leading down to the beach, the Castle Hotel is centre right and a trumpet player is practising front right!

Milborne Port lies east of the Dorset town of Sherborne.

Looking down the lane, towards Cannock Chase, note the railway bridge which carried the line between Colwich junction and Macclesfield.

People first settled here at the foot of the North Downs because of the fresh water springs emerging from where the chalk meets a band of clay.