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The road is now called St Nicholas Way, and forms part of the town's inner ring road or gyratory.

Holyport, two miles south of Maidenhead was originally 'Horipod' or dirty market town.

Built south of the town, the new docks were 825 feet long by 450 feet wide and are still busy.

One of the best-recognised beauty spots in Rickmansworth, the Splash (the town ditch), which is being crossed by the Austin A40, had originally been part of the drive to Bury Manor House, whose gates can

The Priory stands on the banks of the River Hiz (from which the town of Hitchin gets its name), and dates back to the time of King Edward II.

Sunnyhurst Wood is a Nature Reserve; Sunnyhurst Brook runs through it to join the River Darwen that gave the town its name.

The land was formerly a quarry, and was given to the town by church administrators in lieu of common rights. The charming bandstand was illuminated by gas light at this time.

This street scene is dominated by the façade of Lewis's store, with its broad plate glass windows and imitation rusticated pillars. It must have appeared very modern when it opened in September 1932.

By 1440 the town was trading in dairy produce, wine, fish, garlic, silk, iron, coal, copper and lead.

Bognor was described thus in a Victorian tourist 1895 guidebook: 'This town is Worthing's twin sister – a quiet, mild, healthy watering-place, situate on a level in the face of the ever-restless Channel

This was once part of a quiet residential area, with orchards and gardens.

These two children have provoked much speculation in the town today. Girls or boys? East side or west side? Twins or not?

The landing stage has been in use for over a hundred years and, together with the cafe and children's amusements, draws visitors year after year to this pastoral part of town.

'Chain Bridge was a great attraction for me and my friends. We always built a hut in the woods — and would like to have slept there, but weren't allowed to. We

This building is still standing in Town Street, and was built in the early 1880s in local stone quarried at Golden Bank.

A short distance to the west of the town centre, the stepping stones have long provided a foot crossing of the River Rothay, at least for those with good balance; they link Ambleside with properties

At the right is John Wing's Town Hall, which cost £80; it was in public use until 1922.

A collection of almost classic cars parked on both sides of the street issues a warning of things to come in the small towns around Leicestershire.

Looking eastward, this view shows one of the town's saddest architectural losses: Colebrooke Terrace, a shallow crescent of four pairs of Regency stucco villas.

The most scenic approach to the town is from the north.

The town gave its name to the Rochford Hundred, an administrative area in Saxon times. This is recalled in the name of The Hundred Stationers.

It is thought that the name derives from the Welsh `porth coed`, or `the harbour below the wood`, and indeed it may well have been the port for the nearby Roman town of Caerwent.

On the western edge of the North York Moors, Osmotherly was a centre for milling, weaving and clog making, and it grew considerably in the hundred years from 1750.

In their place emerged Exchange Buildings, the town's first block of shops. However, by 1881 traders were complaining that Commercial Street was in a disgusting state.