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Until the mid 1930s a fleet of buses known as the Denmead Queens operated in this area, transporting passengers between here and Portsmouth.

Until the early years of the 20th century, a thriving brewery, which was run by the Brown family, stood on the green.

The painted traffic light supports would be hard to miss, but they are set very near to the edge of the kerb. The newsagent on the right displays his advertisement boards on the pavement.

This is at the end of the village street, cut off by the bypass which nearly runs between the two 'goal posts' (left) - this idyllic view cannot be seen today.

Immediately south- west of the village and approached via Church Street is Langold Country Park, dominated by a fine lake.

Victory Hall (shown in picture M238008 on p.53) serves as the village hall, and was built to commemorate the First World War - hence its name.

The New Bear Hotel, left, is now Silver Street House, having been restored by Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust in 1977.

The iron horse trough was erected in 1919 as a memorial to Lieutenant Howard H Dainton and friends of the 4th Gloucesters, who died in the Great War.

This then became the core of the college, which was founded in 1860 by Canon Sir James Erasmus Philipps, , to educate young men as missionaries.

From outside the chapel of St Lawrence, we can see the Athenaeum (centre), built in 1858 as a place of entertainment.

From outside the chapel of St Lawrence, we can see the Athenaeum (centre), built in 1858 as a place of entertainment.

The villa, one of the largest in Britain, was discovered by a ploughman in 1811. On show to the public are various mosaics, which are considered to be among the finest in the country.

Catmose House was a hunting lodge of the Noel family. In 1936 it became the offices of the County Council, having changed hands for £2,600.

During the late 19th century, crabbers could be found working out of many a Cornish cove.

Within the medieval walls of the castle (or fortified manor house cum bishop's palace) are the living apartments of the bishop: these are complex and varied ranges, with medieval parts jostling with later

The Church of All Saints is mainly 14th-century, and contains several fine tombs of the Upcher family.

Fully restored after having its middle blown out as an anti-invasion measure in 1940, the pier has been returned to its true purpose of entertaining visitors.

The most poignant memorial in the church is the east window, erected in 1903 in memory of the nine men who 'never turned back' and lost their lives in the Caister Lifeboat disaster of 1901.

The Church of All Saints and the ruins of the priory dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and All Saints are closely interwoven. The original church was Saxon.

Talisman Square (top left) was still new and presumably a source of pride to some, but many did, and still do, consider it an affront.

A final view of the Park with plenty of activity around the paddling pool, but with no one in it.

Here we see St Martin's Church after its 1870 renovation, in an apparently spacious setting but with the buildings of old Bowness tightly packed behind.

The Railway Hotel and two blocks of Tudor-style shops were built, but Howard's vision was scuppered by the Second World War.

This scene, looking north along Banks Road from the corner of Eaton Road, has changed very little in recent years. There is still a newsagents on the corner with Alexandra Road on the left.