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Tipton St John is on the Sidmouth branch line, which ran from 1874 to 1967.

This scene remains virtually unchanged today, but it has been cut off from the High Street by an ugly ring road.

Construction of St John's Priory was begun about 1075-76 when the Bishop of Lichfield, Peter de Leia, transferred the seat of his diocese to Chester.

In medieval times St John's was a cluster of timber-framed houses round the church, and a busy junction on the roads to Malvern, Hereford and Leominster.

This view looks towards St Nicholas Church. It was at a house in Westgate in February 1555 that Bishop John Hooper spent his last night before being burnt at the stake in St Mary's Square.

The interior of St Peter's has piers and dressings of polyphant stone and a marble pulpit with alabaster steps.

The origin of St John's tower is not entirely clear.

The pavement, the flowerbed and some of the road represent the location of buildings demolished in 1938 that hid the old school and St John's Hospital buildings from public view.

In the chancel, just before the high altar, is the tomb of King John, situated between the shrines of St Oswald and St Wulfstan.

The spire of St Peter's Church can be seen from all parts of Horbury.

John Wing's 1811 bridge replaced a medieval one built or rebuilt soon after 1224; the builders probably used stone from the demolished castle, which was destroyed or 'slighted' after a punishing siege

HIGH on the hill at the top of Margate High Street is the parish church of St John the Baptist, which has served generations of Margatonians for nearly 1000 years (see 27445).

St John's and St Cuthbert's Churches, along with the castle, provide the backdrop.

St John's and St Cuthbert's churches provide the backdrop along with the castle .

The layout of Stamford, climbing gently in terraces up from the Welland, is well shown in this photograph from St Martin's church tower. The churches of All Saints, St John, and St Mary stand out.

John Hall was Pilling and Preesall postman for forty-five years and one of the original members of Pilling Brass Band. His father was sexton at St John's.

It was built by the powerful cutlers, who were active in the town in the 14th and 15th centuries. The magnificent church of St John the Baptist, St Mary and St Lawrence has a 181ft spire.

In 1299 Edward I failed to relieve the garrison besieged by John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch and Bishop Lamberton of St Andrews. The Constable, John Sampson, was eventually forced to surrender.

On the right is the former Guildhall of St John Baptist, St Loye and St Anthony. Advertisements in the street include Perth Dye Works, Calor gas, Philips Rubbers and Ever Ready batteries.

Like St John's Abbey, St Botolph's Priory lay outside the town walls. It was founded before 1100, but never grew very large.

The interior view of St John's Church shows the east window depicting Christ holding the orb, flanked by St Peter and St Mary. It is a memorial to the Rev George Garbett, vicar of St James'.

The oldest parts of St Mary's are 13th and 14th-century, found in the south transept and north arcade. The tower is 15th century and the chancel was rebuilt by John Ashworth in 1868.

These attractive almshouses on Stydd Lane, complete with a well for their water, were built by John Shireburn in 1728 to house five Catholic spinsters or widows.

The church of St Lawrence has twin rood-stair turrets – these are usually found in much larger churches, such as St Mary's, Bury St Edmunds. The south porch dates from 1466.