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The old town of Strood, on the west bank of the River Medway, was incorporated into Rochester in 1835.

Following the battle, 300 clansmen were herded into Inverness town jail and left without food or water for two days.

North Berwick's popularity as a resort began in the 1840s, but as late as 1859, when HRH The Prince of Wales visited the town, there was a serious lack of accommodation for tourists.

Building work carried on apace in the town in an attempt to keep up with the influx of visitors.

This unspoilt walled town on its hilltop site was an important port until Elizabethan times, when the sea abandoned it and its harbour silted up.

Medieval Andover was established around a market which stands in the shadow of the 19th century church of St Mary, built in the Early English style by a former headmaster of Winchester College and

Anton Mill 1906 A child gazes wistfully into the tranquil waters of the River Anton, a tributary of the Test, which rises to the north of Andover and runs through the heart of the town.

A steep hill leads away from the estuary to the top of Kingsbridge town.

Clacton was an early promoter of mixed bathing, and the town provided unimpeachable arrangements.

The exposed headland separating Newquay Bay and Fistral Bay has always been a popular walk from the town.

Indeed, the only Thames-side development has been between Caversham and Reading bridges.

From the north-west corner of Market Place, Town Street descends the hill past a drapers, a dairy utensil manufacturer and a shoe shop, all three displaying their wares.

Situated next to Penshurst Station, this village grew to accommodate visitors on their way to take goods to the town.

'Proud Preston' was part of the Old Fylde, and its main thoroughfare was Fishergate.

A Victorian guidebook, published in 1895, described Morecambe thus: 'Morecambe is much frequented by trippers from the busy towns of Lancashire and Yorkshire, for whose recreation are provided abundant

Northleach lies between Cheltenham and Burford, and most of this former wool town's buildings date from Tudor and Jacobean days.

Mention Catterick to most people and they will immediately think of the great army garrison, which is actually situated four miles from the town itself.

The Southend Corporation Swimming Bath on Western Esplanade was a popular feature of the town. 300ft x 75ft, it boasted a high diving board, platforms, chutes and springboards.

The Southend Corporation Swimming Bath on Western Esplanade was a popular feature of the town. 300ft x 75ft, it boasted a high diving board, platforms, chutes and springboards.

The largest of the waterways was known as Town Ditch and was filled in 1875.

The largest of the waterways was known as Town Ditch and was filled in 1875.

The long, broad street winds through this attractive market town, that sits in the valley of the River Culm alongside the busy M5 motorway.

In this view the right hand wing of the Town Hall has been demolished, and Thomas Lainson's 1882 wing can be seen at the left.

The name Fulwood comes from the Old English and means 'dirty or foul wood'.