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Pendleton nestles right in the shadow of Pendle Hill: in fact, the name means 'the houses on Pendle'.

Thomas Cook started his travel business from a building overlooking the Clock Tower in 1841, and the front commemorating this historic undertaking, put up in 1894, is, indeed, special.

Often described as the gateway to the Cotswolds, the picturesque town of Burford has changed little over the years.

The bustling town of Huddersfield, like so many other Pennine towns, was founded on the wealth won from the 19th-century explosion in the worsted and woollen industries.

Kingsgate Castle was rebuilt in the mid 1800s by Lord Holland. It was a private house for a while, and then became a hotel run by the North Foreland Hotels Ltd.

Cheap Street, off Market Place and now pedestrianised, retains its medieval and Tudor character: it has a stream running down its centre in a channel.

Many parishes on the Lizard are rich in ore but St Keverne folk have a superstition that 'no metal will run within the sound of St Keverne's bells'.

The Stow was to be the New Town's first major shopping centre. The design is Z-shaped, running from north to south to catch as much sunlight as possible, with a square at each end.

Famous for its many antique shops, which line the broad High Street, Hungerford was given a fishing charter and a brass drinking-horn by John of Gaunt (the Duke of Lancaster), who granted fishing

Once a canal feeder, Chasewater was developed for recreational purposes in the late 1950s offering sailing and boating.

In the latter part of the 19th century, several colleges run by various religious denominations opened around Leeds. The Leeds Clergy school and the Roman Catholic Seminary were both opened in 1876.

A ferry has run across the Exe from here since the 12th century.

This quiet road has now been widened, and there is little sign of the water-filled ditch. However, the property on the left and the barn projecting towards the road remain unchanged.

The inn has over the years provided shelter to many villagers whose homes have been plundered by the lashings of storms and rising tides. In this picture the still waters of the River Medway run deep.

Ferry Lane, on the so-called Pilgrims' Way, runs down to the River Wey and the site of the former ferry, which was inaugurated prior to 1377.

E A Hodges, the long-established, family-run stationery and news store, remained a well-known presence in town at this time.

Corner Cottage, jutting from the end, is a century older, and has now been refurbished. Beyond is the church schoolroom and the lych gate - from where Monks Path runs to Cleeve Abbey.

We are looking north down the High Street towards its division into East and West streets.

A concert is taking place at the bandstand at The Fort, a few seasons before massive construction work took place here to create the new Pavilion and Winter Gardens.The tram running along Fort Crescent

The stream running through the village was dammed in the 19th century to supply water for Bristol and three local mills.

The old coaching inn known as the Rainbow was one of the many which had run back from Kendal's main streets since the Middle Ages.

Seen here are the Star, run by Rupert Darby in 1931, and beyond it the Mid Hants Supply Stores Ltd, grocer's and post office; across the road is Bentley Garage.

Children pose on the reedy banks of the River Mole below the impressive double wheeled mill.

Fishing nets hang out to dry along the esplanade of Filey's North Beach, while a 'coble', as the old-fashioned fishing boats are called, waits above on the left.