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Below the choir is the crypt, part of which dates from 1197 when it was consecrated by Bishop Jocelin. It is well proportioned with fine pillars and vaulting.

The scene of Falstaff's miseries in Shakespeare's 'The Merry Wives of Windsor', Datchet stands on the Thames bank, opposite Home Park.

This sublime abbey, scene of many coronations down the centuries, is probably the most famous of English religious buildings, and considered the pinnacle of European Gothic architecture.

The east window, presented by Rev G S Hele in the 19th century, shows St John the Baptist, the emblems of the four evangelists, and twelve small scenes depicting portions of the litany.

Further along the street, and almost a decade later, an early motor car is parked outside the entrance of the Royal Lion Hotel, which was rebuilt in blue lias ashlar after a devastating fire

The rocky knoll of Biskey Howe, rising abruptly above the built-up area of Bowness, has long been a favourite viewpoint—from here a large proportion of the lake is visible.

Above the village of Rockingham lies the splendid castle, built by William the Conqueror on the site of an ancient fortress and at the heart of the great Rockingham Forest.

The 'Mona's Queen', which belonged to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co, eases out of Fleetwood for a summer sailing.

Dunk's Green 1901 Some fine stone and brick cottages and an oast house stand along the road leading towards Mereworth Woods near the village centre of Plaxtol, on the edge of the Ragstone Ridge

Hangman's Cottage, seen here on the left, was the home of the town's resident executioner in the 19th century.

In AD 907, Edward, son of Alfred the Great, embarked on the building of a series of burhs, or fortified towns, as a defence against the Vikings.

There has been a bridge here for hundreds of years, but the present one was built in the early 19th century. 9ft wide, and with a central span of 9 yards, it is typical of moorland bridges

After the death of Frederick Crowley, Ashdell House was acquired by Guy Ferrand, who changed the name to Morland Hall.

A view of the spire of St Michael's Church, with the remains of the famous Shire Oak, which has a girth of 29 ft. Taylor's Drug Store signboard is almost as big as the shop premises.

The newly-constructed road stretches in the direction of Camberley, with the Station Lodge to Bagshot Park on the right.

Worcester was a walled city until the 18th century, and witnessed a great deal of conflict, particularly during the English Civil War.

Copse Cottage (centre) is one of the Grade II listed cottages which form part of what is described as 'an outstanding example of an estate village in the picturesque manner' (Department of Heritage

Allegedly built around the start of the 15th century, this was the headquarters of the Cutlers` Guild, and later the meeting-place of the town`s burgesses.

The round promenade pier - the last of its type - was demolished, to howls of protest, in 2001.

Melplash's only real claim on history is the story of Sir Thomas More (a distant relative of the saint): when he was Sheriff of Dorset, he freed all the prisoners from Dorchester gaol.

One theory is that they might well be an echo of the Roman pattern of domestic building: a combination of apartments, workshops, and shops which were the Roman equivalent of fast-food outlets.

Probably the most interesting monument in the town is the altar tomb of Sir John and Lady Butler who were murdered in 1463.

The tower of St Peter's can just be seen above the roofs on the right-hand side of the picture.

This is a much changed view: the working barges have gone, to be replaced by ranks of houseboats.