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The east arm of the cathedral has a lower Norman part, while the tall clerestory and flying buttresses are 14th-century; this is a direct consequence of an earlier spire falling through the chancel roof

Leading off the north-east corner of the market-place, Red Lion Lane emphasises the local market-town character of Aylsham.

There are several pleasant gardens around Weymouth for those who tire of their day on the beach.

In the church nearby is a memorial to Captain Edward Rotherham, who commanded a ship of the line, the 'Royal Sovereign', at the Battle of Trafalgar.

This old weir, where the river rushes through the gap, is near the end of the Long Range, and close to 'The meeting of the waters'. Here, a man in a rowing boat is surveying the weir.

This is a leisurely view typical of many to be seen on the rivers Trent and Soar. The need to protect the crossing of this river provided the initial raison d'etre for the castle and the village.

Ingleton is set amid the spectacular scenery of the River Greta and Clapham Beck.

Beyond the ornamental lych gate framed by these cottages is the church of St Mary and St Cuthberga, whose brown and grey stone west tower is Perpendicular.

Since the period of the picture, there has been a lot of modern housing development here.

Here the expanding village can be seen from the Llangattock side of the Usk. To the left, a diagonal road of houses rises en route to Llanbedr.

The shop of J Singleton, where you could shop and also acquire a haircut, is no longer a general-purpose shop.

Here we see an excellent view of the Row. Bridge Street, Eastgate Street and Watergate Street have Rows on either side.

Originally an inn, the house on the left of the picture is where Jane Austen lived during the last years of her life.

This was the site of the Old Town Hall. Thomas Harris paid for the enclosure and planting of the Central Gardens in 1896.

He wrote most of his 26-volume 'Anglicae Historiae' while in this house. This 'History of England' became compulsory reading in all schools under Elizabeth I.

The Lytham Improvement Act of 1847 set up a Board of Commissioners. By 19 June 1848 they had built a Market House (which cost £1400) and by 1850 a gasworks.

The homes in the stone-built terrace (right) were once fitted with hand-looms, but the end cottage with the sign sold tyres at the time of the photograph.

Rye sits huddled around a small hill, on the top of which stands St Mary's Church with its distinctive squat Norman tower.

Most of the coastal trading vessels working out of Padstow were schooners or ketches, and many earned their keep beach trading.

By the mid-19th century visitors demanded more in the way of leisure activities and amusement.

In the distance is the ruined McDougall fortress of Dunollie Castle, which overlooks the Firth of Lorne.

The Deanery on the left and the terrace on the right of the north side of Lower Close both incorporate much medieval work. The terrace was converted from the priory granaries.

Wool workers' cottages of this kind traditionally had stable-style front doors. The top half was left open so that merchants could look in and inspect the quality of the work.

Since there is no evidence of Arthur ever existing, the claim that this is his grave is academic, though it would be foolish to ignore the power of handed-down legend.