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The railway station is on the Midland line from Bradford to Skipton. The railway station was opened in 1856. Titus Salt's Mill, some six storeys high, sits alongside the line.

The picturesque village of Buriton stands in the shadow of Butser Hill, and by the pretty, tree-fringed pond lies the church, with its 13th-century tower watching over the tranquil scene.

The building on the left in view 46642, left, is the Hermitage, home of Frederick Seebohm; very little of it still remains. Windmill Hill is just visible in the background.

A guide book for 1886 states that the village had no special feature of interest to the tourist, though its situation was pleasant and that the church with its stumpy spire was charmingly placed amid a

In the centre of the town is the 1728 brick-built Old Town Hall, with an open arcaded ground floor.

The banks of the original Iron Age fort can still be seen in this photograph. The Normans built a cathedral within it which was abandoned in the 13th century.

St Edmund's is a 12th-century sandstone building in a typical Norman design - although the interior fittings boast a Saxon font as an indication of an earlier place of worship.

Founded in 1079 and consecrated in 1093, Winchester Cathedral has a vast number of treasures stored within it. Many distinguished figures lie buried here - among them Jane Austen and Izaak Walton.

School - was built by public subscription on Derby Street. That building, now Stokers' furniture store, was originally only one storey; in 1853 an upper floor was added at the cost of £1,007.

Upper Rushall Street and Peal Street running north and south from the bottom of the church steps indicate ancient routes to Lichfield and Wednesbury.

Beyond we can see the façade of the Midland Bank, now HSBC. The neo-Georgian building beyond was to be rebuilt as the Granada Cinema (see K13065, pages 36-37).

It is suggested that the remains of Herstmonceux Castle form part of the oldest brick mansion in Britain; it was built in 1441, following a grant from the king to Roger de Fiennes to ‘embattle’

The centrepiece of the town is undoubtedly the great 15th-century mansion of the de Burghs, the Old Hall, set in a grassed square surrounded by Victorian housing.

Sad to say, the tower of All Saints' Church is not safe at present, so it is not possible to climb to the top and compare this photograph with the reality of present-day Northampton.

The nets strewn across the railings of the bridge emphasise the importance of this small harbour; in 1887, it boasted over 80 cobles and yawls, employing over 200 fishermen.

In this area the canal was used for the transportation of fustian, a form of rough cotton known as 'poor man's velvet' that was produced locally.

In 1871 W Harrison, secretary of the Birmingham Gas Co, certainly did his stuff; he cooked the books and made off with £18,000.When the company was dissolved, £100 was left in the kitty for

This view looks west along the main thoroughfare of the New Town, with Prince's Street Gardens on the left.

Here we see the Square outside the old town hall and part of Market Street. We can see the bus shelters on the left.

The River Dargle falls down a precipice of about 300 ft, and this has long been a popular spot with sightseers.

This gate is a Norman structure dating from 1262, and it is a rare example of a fortified gateway on a bridge.

Mark Twain expected his perfect piece of England to have a castle and the odd ruin.

Leading up Pier Avenue from the Marine Parade corner, the first pair of houses on the left, known as Clarence Villas, was built in 1874.

In 1722 an ecclesiastical court found a certain Lady Horne guilty of slander. Lady Horne happened to be the wife of the Governor, who was none too pleased.