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The origins of the parish church of St Peter on Heysham Head are lost in the mists of time. The earliest recorded date is 1080, when it was noted as an old Saxon church.

Our look at the fine schools of Bedford moves north beyond St Peter's Square to Bedford School. This had its origins in the free school founded by Sir William Harpur in 1566.

St Peter's Church is still there.

During the 15th century, Headcorn was a cloth-making centre which prospered with the arrival of Flemish weavers, and its single, long street has several fine buildings dating back to that time.

Originally it was only served by a Congregational Chapel, but later acquired an Anglican church, St Peter the Apostle, seen here from a field, now a car park, and a Church of England primary school.

East of the Misbourne, beyond Gravel Hill, Chalfont Common was one of Chalfont St Peter's three commons.

Many of the shops on the right incorporate the word 'Priory' into their titles to indicate their proximity to the Priory Church of St Peter.

The parish church of St Peter, with its solid flintstone tower dominating the high street shops and mid-morning traffic in this picture, was originally built by the Normans alongside the spacious

This broad open space at the heart of the city is a kaleidoscope of noise and colour on market day.

St Peter's 13th-century church was rebuilt in 1870. Nearby is the Cat House, a quaintly decorated half-timbered residence. Brickmaking was quite a large local industry.

During the 15th century, Headcorn was a cloth-making centre which prospered with the arrival of Flemish weavers, and its single, long street has several fine buildings dating back to that time.

To the left we can see the roof of St Peter's.

St Peter's Church is still there.

Repairs of a more drastic kind were needed at St Peter's church on the nearby Nab headland, when it collapsed along with the cliff it stood on after severe flooding in 1360.

St Peter's was originally late Norman, but virtually rebuilt in the 15th century.

Off the High Street is Queen Street, taking us up towards St Peter's Church. On the left we see the long- established Andrassy's butcher's shop – it opened in 1886.

It became quickly clear that St Mary's Church was too small for the parish. In 1865 the Church of St Peter and St Paul on Broad Street was opened; it became independent of the parish in 1880.

It became quickly clear that St Mary's Church was too small for the parish. In 1865 the Church of St Peter and St Paul on Broad Street was opened; it became independent of the parish in 1880.

The church of St John the Evangelist has a shingled broach spire; flint and stone are used for walling and buildings.

The 14th-century church of St Peter has an impressive tower. Ardingly College, situated nearby, is a notable Public School.

St Peter's was originally late Norman, but virtually rebuilt in the 15th century.

This picture is remarkable for the diversity of personal transport it depicts. St Peter's Street is still as broad today as then, but it would be a brave cyclist who rode down its centre now.

The corner shop, here selling crockery, tin bowls and leather bags, is now Peter Briggs, a shoe shop, but it remains largely unchanged, even preserving the same windows we see here.

There were several attempts to promote the town as a spa, but the quality of the waters could not compare with Bath, Harrogate or Tunbridge Wells, so this never got off the ground.