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Protected from overwhelming traffic by the encirclement of the Upton by-pass to the west and the M53 motorway to the east, Upton has changed little since these views were taken.

The Great Barn, or Tithe Barn, is part of Barton Manor Farm, which comprises 8 or 9 buildings grouped around a large open courtyard.

The half-timbered houses with one storey overhanging the next look picturesque to modern eyes, but originally those jetties (as overhangs are called) served a purpose.

St Peter's is a splendid 15th- century church built in the Perpendicular style, although the interior was substantially renovated in 1872.

This public house at Stratton St Margaret owes its existence to the Wilts and Berks Canal which ran nearby.

This photograph was taken from the new bridge looking towards the old bridge, which is built of the local Quarella stone and dates from the early 15th century.

Not to be confused with Old Knebworth (which one recent historian described as 'a village still faintly feudal in character'), the village of Knebworth is a busy commercial centre supplying the needs of

The Drill Hall (left), which was then the HQ of the 4th Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, has recently had a complete restoration; it reopened on 20 March 2004 to resume its place in the entertainment

When William the Conqueror finally took control of Durham, he combined the powers of the bishop and the Earl of Northumbria to create Durham's first prince bishop, a Norman called William Walcher.

This small city with a population of 3,600 and the smallest cathedral in Britain has an important place in the history of Wales.

Here we see Preston Post Office just a couple of years after it opened.

Two bridges crossed the Usk at Llanfoist: the medieval stone-arched road bridge is dwarfed by the railway bridge, which was demolished shortly after the Abergavenny to Merthyr line closed in the early

Walsingham is built around the ruins of a monastic house, celebrated for its shrine to Our Lady of Walsingham. It is an important place of pilgrimage, second only to Becket's tomb at Canterbury.

This photograph shows the part of the Jubilee Exhibition of 1887 that was situated between Talbot Road and the railway.

Two bridges crossed the Usk at Llanfoist: the medieval stone-arched road bridge is dwarfed by the railway bridge, which was demolished shortly after the Abergavenny to Merthyr line closed in the

The small stone village of Beddgelert stands at the confluence of the Colwyn and Glaslyn rivers. It sits in the shadow of Snowdon, and is a favourite tourist spot.

East of Market Deeping and joined to it is Deeping St James village. At its heart is this curious structure in medieval stone.

There used to be a Saturday market here, but eventually the larger markets of Boston and Spalding took its trade. The A52 leads to Boston, and the A152 goes on to Spalding.

Just a few yards up the hill from All Saints' Church, Barn Hill is a far cry from the commercial bustle of Red Lion Square.

By the 10th century pottery was being manufactured in and around Stafford, but it would be Burslem that would rise to become the main centre of this industry during the 13th and 14th centuries.

Haddon Hall survives as one of the finest examples of a 16th and 17th century residence owing to the fact that when the Duke of Rutland abandoned it in favour of Belvoir Castle in 1700, it was not allowed

Dunstanburgh is the largest castle in Northumberland, built by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster; the licence to crenellate was granted shortly after the loss of Berwick to the Scots.

This is a detailed look at the station. To the right, a London & South Western Railway meat van waits to collect meat from the slaughterhouse (centre left).

Its quays were once the heart of Belfast the port, and there is no doubt that the remains of Chichester Quay on the right and Hanover Quay on the left will be found below the cobblestones.