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Three miles south of Sandy we reach Biggleswade, now by- passed by the A1.

This view looks east past the much-reduced George pub, with Burton's facade beyond, to the junction of Cambridge Street at the left and High Street to the right of the Round House.

The lord of the manor, Hugh de Vere, Earl of Oxford, was granted a market charter in 1245.

The pier was built of iron in 1881, and measured 300 feet in length by 30 feet wide.

The church of St Mary was built in 1863; it replaced a nearby Norman building constructed on the site of a sumptuous sixty-room Roman villa, which was excavated in the late 18th century.

In 1669 the course of the Little Ouse was cut and extended to Thetford, enabling barges to ply for the first time between the country towns of the region and the port of King's Lynn.

Once a hunting estate for John of Gaunt, the land was purchased in 1803 by Thomas Nicholson, who created the two lakes and the parkland. Mansion House dates from 1826.

Here we are at the junction of Cannon Street and the approach to the new London Bridge; the street was opened by King William IV in 1831, and named after him.

Situated on precarious cliffs, the village has suffered greatly from erosion over the years.

Looking up the High Street from the direction of Silver Street and Oxford Street shows a quiet street scene with little traffic.

Allt-yr-yn is the name of the hill in the distance. The lock chambers on this canal had their own individual size, 64ft 9in x 9ft 2ins – a most peculiar gauge. The canal became disused in 1930.

Here seen in the 1920s, the Ferry Hotel has acquired a growth of creeper over much of the fine stonework of its frontage. In the foreground to the right the former short jetty is just visible.

This building replaced a much smaller church on the same site. The construction of the new St Augustine's began in 1865; dedication by the Bishop of Llandaff followed the next year.

Positioned alongside the old course of the Great North Road, the unusual and impressive 'Bottle Lodges' at the entrance to Burghley Park must have been a familiar sight to travellers approaching Stamford

Next to St Andrew's Methodist and United Reformed Church (left of photograph) is No 8 Long Street, originally the home of Joseph Needham, a surgeon who was described in his obituary as 'perhaps the most

On the left can be seen two of the three archways, and between them is some of the oak panelling that rises to the height of the archway cornices.

Situated 4.5 miles south of Birmingham, Bournville was chosen by George Cadbury in 1879 as the site for his new factory and for a model village for his workers.

The abbey was founded by Benedict of Auxerre, who was instructed in a vision to go to Selebaie in England. Armed with one of the fingers from St Germain, Benedict set off.

It was the coming of the railway that transformed Whitley Bay into a resort and commuter country.

One of the Swiss-built steam locomotives propels the standard single coach up the final leg; the railway starts near the Victoria Hotel, 350ft above sea level, and there are four intermediate stations

Behind the pillar is the bishop's seat, and each member of the chapter has his own stall.

The industrial quarter of Penryn is behind the frontage quays almost at the head of the Penryn River.

The statue of Hull's leading writer, Andrew Marvell, has been moved; George Street became the new centre of entertainment. Bars, bistros and night clubs flourish here.

Another view of Bank Road in the centre of Matlock. Where the man is crossing the road on the left is now a pedestrian- controlled crossing.