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Castle Street is 'the finest Georgian street in Cornwall', according to Sir John Betjeman, who knew a thing or two about the county.

We have turned right from Church Street. St Mary's Square is here no wider than a footpath, with the churchyard on the left.

The magnificent elevations of St Paul's soar above the surrounding streets. Wren directed its construction at such a ponderous pace that Parliament cut his salary from £200 to £100 a year.

A fascinating picture of a suburban street. On the extreme left is Palmers, with John Bull tyres and cycle lamp batteries on display in the window.

We are looking up Church Street towards St Mary's Parish Church and the Priory. The printing offices of the Lancaster Guardian was the second building on the right.

Southport's residential make-up was reflected along Lord Street, where quality shops abounded.

The sign on the lamp post indicates that the Post Office can be found in Quay Street, to where it was moved from the corner of High Street and Dark Street in 1936.

Boudicca's Last Stand The Roman-built Watling Street (the A5) has been a vital artery from London to Chester for 2,000 years.

This scene shows a traffic-free view along the High Street. Once known as Old Street, this has been the main road through the town for centuries.

Like London Street, Bold Street was envisaged as a tree-lined boulevard; in later years the trees had to be pollarded. Its name came from Peter Hesketh's uncle, Bold Fleetwood Hesketh.

York Street, on the right to the other side of the Midland Bank, was cut through only at the end of the 19th century to improve traffic flow to Richmond; traffic previously had to funnel

In 1750 the Trust did build two new bridges over the Rivers Hit and Flit, and North Bridge Street and South Bridge Street to run between them.

With its pollarded lime trees and some charming half-timbered cottages spread along its length, the village High Street suffered for several decades from the heavy traffic which thundered along this stretch

All the buildings have been demolished on that side, and the road curving round (Buckwell Street) is now a cul-de-sac.

One of two Hertfordshire inns with cross-street signs (the other is the Four Swans at Waltham Cross), the Fox and Hounds moved to its present site in 1955 after a disastrous fire at the old building in

This shows pre-war motoring at its peak, moving both ways up and down West Street, which was the A35 main road.

On the opposite side of East Street, beside the junction with Downes Street, a sign for the Soldiers Canteen and Recreation Room (right).

Looking towards Blucher Street the old and admittedly somewhat run down cottages survived until Brandon's store replaced them in the 1930s, a three-storey white painted block at odds with everything

From further west this view gives a good idea of the Georgian and later brick frontages added to the mainly 17th century timber-framed cottages lining the High Street and giving the town its distinctive

The main shopping centre is in the High Street to the east, leading away from the parish church, and Broad Street to the west.

Further west, the High Street meets Abingdon Road (right) and Steventon Road (left) in a small green.

This photograph was taken from outside the Market Hall looking down Blackburn Road towards its junction with Abbey Street.

Southport's residential make-up was reflected along Lord Street, where quality shops abounded.

The Beast Fairs were held twice a year, in May and November, here in Russell Street. At the close of business the fire brigade would be called to hose the streets.