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Billy Banks Wood, prominent in views from Castle Walk, is ancient 'hanging' woodland clinging to limestone rock on the south bank of the River Swale just west of Richmond Castle.

A short stroll from the toll bridge brings you to the little church of St Mary's. Above the altar hangs an impressive picture of the Last Supper.

The name of the small boat, 'Emily', and that of her owner, one T Ley of Porlock Weir, can be readily identified from the stern sheets.

Here we see that the tide has surged up the River Fowey and has filled the broad, tree-lined River Lerryn.

The market is now filled with parked cars, vans, lorries and buses, with at least seven traffic signs in sight.

The tapering village green leads up to St Peter's Church. The 15th-century tower with flushwork battlements and pinnacles had a short spire until 1845.

On the right is that well-known hotel, the Royal County, created in the 19th century out of former town houses belonging to the Ratcliffe and Bowes families.

The chandelier came from Andover's St Mary's when that church was rebuilt from 1842. The Georgian font is from another church.

This romanticised version of life at the Castle in medieval times can be seen in the Town Hall. It was painted by James Waylen, born in Devizes in 1810, the son of a clothier, Robert Waylen.

This famous slate quarry is the deepest in England, the result of centuries of work. Although the great days of the 19th century had passed, there were still over 300 men employed here in 1938.

The site of the Marquis of Montrose's execution was not here, but at the Mercat Cross in the High Street. Having been declared a traitor in 1644, Montrose was not given the benefit of a trial.

The narrow high street leading to a small square boasted a varied selection of businesses at the turn of the last century.

The narrow high street leading to a small square boasted a varied selection of businesses at the turn of the last century.

Here we see the well-loved old glass-roofed Floral Pavilion with the Spa Theatre behind.

The photographer has now moved west down the High Street, a superb long and wide street lined by timber-framed and brick houses - one of the best historic townscapes in Buckinghamshire.

Immediately south-east of Lingfield lies the race course, founded in 1890, and beyond that is the next station on the railway line, Dormans.

The historic core of Charlwood is to the west of the view seen in photograph No 54172, by the medieval parish church of St Nicholas which was restored by William Burgess in 1858.

Seahouses grew up in 1889, when the harbour was built to improve the fishing industry in the area.

The choir and the nave, looking west. The clear tradition with the English cathedrals is apparent in the richly carved choir stalls and the regalia.

The Crown Inn (right) still looks the same, but the stone wall has been reduced in height.

On the left is Barclays Bank, next to the Rose and Crown, which was gutted by fire in 1969.

This is a closer view of the car in the previous picture. This Singer Junior was first registered in Dorset in November 1929. The vehicle cost about £140, and had a top speed of 56 miles per hour.

The jeweller`s shop, H Samuel (centre distance), which was beneath the clock, was once the former Post Office. Samuel`s Corner had a certain reputation in Merthyr Tydfil.

The High Street starts to curve its way around the church, and motorists were no doubt aided by the solid white line in the middle of the road.