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Elizabeth gave one Chelmsfordian another cause to smile: in 1563, she sold the manor of Chelmsford to Thomas Mildmay. Three years later he was dead.

OF ALL the villages in this collection, Nether Alderley perhaps gives us the best impression of what a north-eastern Cheshire village was like before the Industrial Revolution changed both the

By this time, however, another Roman town had been founded not far away, on a sheltered stretch of the River Thames. This was Londinium. A long, straight road connected the two towns.

You can see another one re-erected at the Chiltern Open Air Museum - this is James Elliott's factory, built in Desborough Road in 1887.

Seven were killed in there, along with another 37 elsewhere at the plant. I'd spoken to Dennis Orchard ten minutes before he died. They were working on the early jet engines in V block.

The first bathing-machines had been imported by an enterprising inn keeper as early as 1730, though whether or not they were available for hire on Sundays, as the two machines at Lytham were, so

A Bull from Pope Benedict XIII removed the excommunication when Sir William built another church. The site, an isolated 150 ft high rock, is ideal for a fortress.

The pleasure fair, which had once lined both sides of the High Street, was now reduced to about half a dozen stalls.

Whilst a driffold was set up near to the manor to impound stray animals, the area around the parish church was developing apace.

However, this was subject to having the agreement of the Corporation, which was not forthcoming.

Also lost during the town centre development was the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which had stood on the corner of the Parade and Newhall Street.

Towards the north-west lies the mound of Beacon Hill. The earliest origins of Loughborough may be here.

For a number of years it had been suggested that Berkhamsted School and Berkhamsted Girls' School should join together, to the benefit of the children from both schools.

He swept into Wales at the head of a strong force, mopped up Tenby en route (capturing another renegade, Powell, in the process), and besieged Pembroke Castle.

Unlike King's Lynn, which remained predominantly a port, Great Yarmouth was able to embrace the functions of both port and holiday destination, with its harbour channel to the west and its holiday

The estate dates to the early 13th century, and was owned by William de Polesdene. It was later occupied by Thomas Slyfield, and was granted to John Norbury in 1470.

Believe it or not, the decision was even made to pull the bridge down.

Several have now been demolished, so the picture has changed. The Union Baptist Chapel in Easton Street was built in 1845, designed by Octavius Jordan.

Lord Arthur Lee pub stands as a reminder of the man who is best remembered for giving Chequers to the nation - Chequers is the official country residence of the Prime Minister.

It was now a shopping street, with the buildings of fairly recent date providing commercial office accomodation on the upper floors.

LEADING up from the pier to the town itself a new ramp was cut in the cliff face and called Pier Gap. In 1887 shops were erected on both sides (see 64239, pages 24-25).

The design incorporates both a cavalier and a roundhead standing on green turf, reminding us of Sir Edward Ford's activities nearby, whilst above them is the imperial Roman eagle (a reminder of

Chancellor had amassed in excess of £40,000 in income paid to the Corporation during that time.

They formed a hotel company which, for £900, bought from Peter Bruff the street block to the east of the pier.