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On the right is Watts' hairdressing salon, and the Hoops inn.

Though not the first tournament to be held in Europe during the 19th century, it was the first and last to be held in the UK during the Gothic revival.

The building is noted for its high-pitched roof, Jacobean windows and cupola.

The Earl of Derby both gave the land and also paid for the construction of the market, which opened in 1841.

On the left we can see medieval stonework and windows, whilst a Flemish influence seems apparent on the right of the building.

The church enjoys another noted link with the past. William Gilpin became vicar here in 1777, and later wrote several books on natural history.

West of Long Sutton and east of Spalding, Holbeach is another of Lincolnshire's numerous small market towns. It received its first market charter in 1252.

Originally the fort comprised a two-storey building with a north tower and a gatehouse.

The precinct is built on the site of the Townsend tram terminus, next to a junction known as the Cross, which is also the name of a good-looking pub on the opposite corner.

Here we have another view of a track in the forest. Here we might catch glimpses of fallow deer and even roe and red deer.

The Town Hall, another gift from Lord Ashton, had opened in 1909; it was designed by E W Mountford, who was the architect of the Old Bailey in London.

The two oldest buildings in Congleton are both inns, the White Lion near the Town Hall and the Lion and Swan shown here. However, Congleton is known as the Bear Town.

This view from the end of the stone pier shows the four-storey Custom House surrounded by rowing boats, which were used by both local fishermen and holidaymakers.

The erection of the war memorial proved to be both protracted and controversial.

North of Wainfleet, on the Skegness to Lincoln road, Burgh le Marsh is a market town whose charter was granted in 1401. At its east end is another of Lincolnshire's preserved windmills.

This is another of the Lincolnshire churches built with the local limestone. It overlooks the Trent and Witham valley towards the Nottinghamshire border.

He survived only another two years.

In the distance and slightly to the left of the clock tower is the obelisk erected to the memory of Henry Bell, who built the first steam-powered vessel to sail on the Clyde.

This was another desirable residential road, with prosperous Victorian villas at its eastern end.

The one-time manor is sited very close to the M1 motorway, and the whole area has undergone considerable development because of the demand for housing within reach of London.

The pub sign is for the Ship, always, it seems, a locals' watering hole as opposed to the other inns and cafes that have catered for travellers on the London to Portsmouth road.

This shows both sides of the river. The punt crossed the Thames to a slipway to the right of Dunton's boathouse, and the fare was 1d.

This is a view from the south-east, and shows the Ladies' Gate on the right and the bowed fernery on the left. The brickwork of the original windmill can be seen on the Round Tower.

Another railway bridge (to Blackburn) can be seen in the distance.