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All the stone used in the building came from the ruins of the abbey, a hundred yards away. The Hall was lived in until the late 1950s.

There is documentary evi- dence that the Ship Inn on the left dates from at least 1600, and its cobbled court- yard remains today thanks to a preservation order.

This open space at the junction of the roads leading to Hitchin, Wheathampstead and London was large enough to support the open-air market, which stretched the 100 yards through the middle of the picture

Along the river frontage are boat yards, moorings and maltings.

The road rises gently before swinging to the left into the station yard. The pleasant sunshine seems to have forced the owner of the shop on the right to lower the blinds.

Beyond is the gable of a builder's yard, now a dwelling. The further row has been restored, and an extension with a garage has been added so as to be almost unnoticeable.

We are looking out across the deal and timber yards to the cathedral and downtown Bristol. Perched high on its hill in the background at left is the tower erected to commemorate John Cabot's voyage.

Shipbuilding was also carried on here, the yard specialising in fishing vessels, tugboats and inland waterways craft. Because of the width of the river, vessels were launched sideways.

Elizabeth Gaskell taught at the local Unitarian chapel Sunday School, and she and her husband William are buried in the chapel yard.

To the right, an ancient lorry is just visible, loading coal from the Baggeridge Colliery yard.

The 32-arch, 470-yard-long bridge of character was built in 1864 to replace a medieval crossing of the Trent's flood plain, which featured in the Civil War during 1643.

Much has changed hereabouts, and the dual-carriage- way southern bypass, Southway, is a mere 50 yards to the south.

The new site was 80 yards or so from the old castle. Work began in 1743 and ended in 1770. The old castle was demolished in 1773.

St Peter's Gate (demolished in 1770) stood a few yards further down the hill, near the end of Rutland Terrace.

The new site was eighty yards or so from the old castle. Work began in 1743 and ended in 1770. The old castle was demolished in 1773.

The covered way at the side of J Todd's Grocer and Tea Dealer was built for the vicars-choral, so that they could cross from where they lived in Bedern to the Minster Yard without being molested.The

The Methodist church on Sandpit Road corner was demolished in July 1988 to make way for the George Yard shopping precinct. It had opened in 1868.

It was completed in 1814 by Francis Johnson, and is situated in the Lower Yard, on the site of an earlier, smaller, chapel. In the background is the Record Tower, which dates from 1258.

The sale yard was run by R C Knights until its closure in the mid 1980s. It is now partly Asda Supermarket.

F Harman & Co, whose sign we can just make out on the gate next to Morgan's, were builders, and this was their yard.

Next door and in the yard behind is Windsor Motors.

Their yard was in Adelaide Road, beside the swimming baths that they built in 1885. This could wll be Frank Beale himself in front of their shop displaying carpets and wallpapers.

Yalding boasts the longest bridge in?Kent, crossing two rivers over 150 yards. This photograph was taken on a summer's day, when the river was low.

Some of the vats are still kept in the yard.