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This is an East Anglian-style post mill with a white-painted weatherboarded body, four spring patent shuttered sails and winded manually by a tailpole.

With the wrought iron gate and lantern frame in front of us, we look northwards towards Bourne Close and eventually, by a footpath across the fields, to Moles Farm and the Sow and Pigs public house at

The intervening space up to Roman Bank was taken up by horse pastures and allotments.

The signboard of the White Horse pub, across the road, advertises the availability of the locally-brewed Westerham ales.

The white windmill, built by Richard Cookson in 1805, was in working order until 1918, when the fire damaged it.

Actually this picture was taken a mile south of the hamlet of Ystradfellte at the place where the River Mellte tumbles into the dark mouth of this cave, which in English means White Horse Cave.

These stories might have been about the 'fine lady upon a white horse' who rode her 'Cock horse to Banbury Cross' (possibly Celia Fiennes); or about the infamous Dick Turpin, who apparently visited

It has grounds of about 35 acres, with splendid views of the Downs and the White Horse. It became a comprehensive in 1974, merging with the Fynamore Secondary Modern School.

Modern housing now covers most of the old estate and nursery, and only the name remains in street signs.

The large black and white half-timbered building, with the bus stops outside, is the Black Horse Inn, which still stands.

The motor car is not yet a common sight, hence the horse-drawn carts going about their business.

Frith's photographer has moved into the High Street and is looking south towards The White Horse pub - which is little changed today.

The pinnacled and canopied Clock Tower, designed by Joseph Goddard in 1868, dominates the forefront of the photograph, while its four stoney local worthies, Simon de Montfort, William Wyggeston,

Alongside the mill was T Kirkham's blacksmith's shop; horses were brought here through Atkinson's fields. In the yard was also Jack Breckell's wheelwright's shop.

Officially described as a `drinking fountain for horses, cattle and dogs`, it became known as the Angel, owing to the 15ft-high white Sicilian marble statue on a Yorkshire stone base.

The pure white marble angel (centre left) is seen by all who pass through the Trough of Bowland.

An 18th-century house incorporating Trowell Stores (advertising Brooke Bond Tea) and the White Horse Inn selling Tolly ales and stout face the square.

The White Hart pub (centre right) sits at right angles to the street, but the inevitable 20th-century interloper of considerably lesser architectural merit can be seen in the distance.

When the railway finally opened in January 1859, a celebratory dinner was held at the White Horse Hotel (next door).

The White Horse, a chalk hill figure, was carved in 1857. It is still a major attraction and can be seen for miles. The church of St Mary, off to the right, dates from 1120, with a tower of 1667.

This view looks north-east along the A283 past its junction with Church Lane on the right in front of White Horse Cottage, whose chimney stack is here covered in creeper.

On the right is the White Horse, run by George Rampling; next door is Boggis's the drapers in the 18th-century building with dormer windows; then comes William Alston's 'Second Hand Furniture Warehouse

The White Hart pub (centre right) sits at right angles to the street, but the inevitable 20th-century interloper of considerably lesser architectural merit can be seen in the distance.

The town's identity is linked to the magnificent white horse cut into the chalk hillside, a landmark which guides the traveller.