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He was immortalised as Jingling Geordie in Walter Scott's 'Fortunes of Nigel'.

They were designed by Sydney Smith, Rector of Foston, and built in the 1820s after the site had been purchased by the County Committee for use as a gaol.

The shepherd and his dog tending their flock near Beachy Head epitomise the centuries-old pastoral economy of the downland region.

The line was opened in 1887 and had an enormous impact on the village, creating a dramatic increase in house and shop building to accommodate the large numbers of visitors.

Creepers and a vine threaten to overwhelm this charming pub in the hamlet of Hurtmore.

Across the Malden road, the parade of shops with flats above date from the mid 1930s.

The ancient Black Lion Hotel stands on the left. Awnings protect many of the shop fronts. Ye Olde Oak Hotel on the right still stands, but has changed its use - the cockerel sign remains, however.

Fishguard and Pembroke acted as reception points for the crews and passengers of the sunken ships. Pembroke is now also a popular yachting, building and repair centre.

After the 1930s the next blow to the Woollen District came in the 1960s with the import of cheap Italian heavy-woollen skirtings and coatings.

The church, castle and market hall, the historic heart of the town, remain at the centre, but more modern housing fans out from it in this scene.

Ernest Oakley had taken over the running of the family business from his father James in 1918, but it was very much 'business as usual' for, amongst other things, the store is advertising

The church interior was restored in 1877, an event which caused the Reverend Sabine Baring Gould (of 'Onward Christian Soldiers' fame) to rush back from London to prevent his ancestors' memorials being

The row of shops and houses was built in the late 16th and early 17th centuries on the New Quay, which, as the name suggests, had only just been reclaimed from tidal mud.

Now Mark Mitchell has a new shop nearer to us but the old one is still there, painted white and with the addition of an end gable in the roof.

On the right we catch a glimpse of the Congregational Hall from the same era. The Ritz Cinema poster advertises 'The Four Feathers', starring John Clements and Ralph Richardson.

A ferry was first recorded as being in use here in 1323, and when the idea for a footbridge was first mooted there was a great deal of opposition.

This route is still used today, though there are plans for a bypass to the south of the town.

The parish church appears quite imposing on its elevated position.

On what is now Station Road, on the outskirts of the town, Marsh Hotel plied its trade in a position somewhat distant from the town.

Originally known simply as Cleeve, this village gained its prefix at the time when it was owned by the Bishop of Worcester.

This Victorian photograph depicts the view to the south of Storrington, looking towards the downland. The famous South Downs Way long-distance trail runs along the top.

This church in busy Marylebone Road is best seen as the climax of a vista from Regent's Park opposite. The architect was Thomas Hardwick, and work was completed in 1817.

These children are part of the post-war baby boom. Although on a busy road junction in central London, the wards had rural views thanks to the extensive Brompton Cemetery at the back.

The plaque on the wall to the right remembers Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the poet, who was born in the town in 1779. The church of St Mary is the finest in Devon outside Exeter Cathedral.