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In 1815 Sir George Jerningham began paying it the sum of £60 a year, and, together with his brother Edward, built a new church on the site. It opened on 5 June 1817.

By the time this photograph was taken, the buildings either side of Bargate had been demolished to allow traffic to pass freely round each side of it.

The two squat towers of the Minster dominate Wimborne. In the choir of this lovely building is the reputed tomb of the Saxon King Ethelred I.

A 20th-century means of pro- ducing power shares the banks of the Orwell with vessels which harness one of the oldest forms of power.

This photograph of Bray shows the village centre, with the perpendicular chalk and stone tower of the parish church of St Michael peeping above the rooftops.

A busy turn-of-the- century scene worthy of detailed study. The photographer is obviously arousing the interest of the collection of boys in the foreground.

Here is a wonderfully atmospheric shot, typical of the best of late 19th-century photography, illustrating the beautiful view from which Belvoir derives its name.

The not unlovely village of Saxelby is situated about a mile north of industrial Asfordby, and on a stream which empties into the River Wreake.

To the south of the Market Square are the abbey buildings. This is a Victorian reconstruction of the last remnants of the Cluniac priory.

Also known as Piper's Hill Common, this beautiful nature reserve has developed from wood pasture; that is, rough grazing with a scattering of trees.

The architectural style suggests that St Dunstan's was built towards the end of the 15th century, although there is a record of a church on the site as early as 1291.

The chapel is in the top of the house, next to a nursery that offered views in all directions. Members of the family could stand watch while a service was being held.

Until perhaps halfway through the last century the majority of people living in the town (Nick Thomas) A view of St Mary's Grove, opposite the Church.

Monton had been a separate village until the incorporation of Eccles, when it was taken under the new council's wing. Monton Green is also the name of the road in our photograph.

Another of the surrounding parishes into which Bridport borough expanded, Bothenhampton lies to the south-east, with a deep-cut village street which has left a dense cluster of terraces standing on

Situated at the head of the valley of the East Allen, Allenheads was an important centre for the lead-mining industry from the late 18th to the mid 19th century; the mines here produced around 14 per

This clock tower monument was erected in 1861 as a memorial to Philip, the eldest son of Sir George and Lady Musgrave of Edenhall, who had died two years earlier in Madrid aged twenty-six.

Described in 1549 as 'the round castle of Buitte callit Rosay of the auld', the first stone castle at Rothesay was a circular shell keep 142ft in diameter with walls 30ft high and 9ft thick; four projecting

Set at the mouth of the River Conway, or Conwy, this mediaeval walled town with its famous castle, one of Edward I's 'iron ring' around Wales, is still remarkably self-contained.

Originally the first of the Cinque Ports, its Saxon harbour had silted up by the late 14th century, ending its role as the chief place of embarkation for the Continent and as England's premier naval

Dedicated to the local saint, and often called 'the Cathedral of the Weald', it was built of local yellow sandstone in the mid 15th century, and was restored during the 19th century.

The 252 ft spire of St Mary Magdalen towers over the Market Place.

A cart horse of Dickens & Co, brewers and wine and spirits merchants, waits patiently between trips. Lighter loads were taken around town by handcart.

At this major junction of Cheam Road, Carshalton Road and the steep High Street, the splendid and ornate sign of the Cock Hotel with the Courage Brewery rooster mounted above sits in the centre.