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Caption For Dormansland, The Schools 1910

The county runs out here: the roads from Dormansland lead a short way to the border with either Kent or Sussex.

Caption For Ticehurst, From Myskyns 1903

Ticehurst is an old Roman habitation near the Kent border.

Caption For Alcester, Butter Street C1965

In the 16th century, the area round the churchyard was the commercial centre of Alcester; it included Butter Street, which borders two sides of the churchyard.

Caption For Eyemouth, The Harbour C1960

The picturesque coastal town of Eyemouth is situated five miles north of the border where the Eye Water flows into the North Sea.

Caption For Longtown, The Greyhound Inn C1960

It was one of many castles built by the de Lacy family and was part of a network of castles throughout the area, used to control what was once wild, border country.

Caption For Lower Penn, St Anne's Church, Springhill Lane C1965

It lies a little to the west of Penn, just across the county border in Staffordshire (where Penn also used to belong, of course).

Caption For Welton, High Street C1955

North of Daventry and close to the border with Warwickshire, Welton stands on a hillside above the Grand Union Canal.

Caption For Shirebrook, Main Street C1955

Shirebrook is a small town on the border with Nottinghamshire which grew up with, and was dominated by, the growth of the Shirebrook and Langwith collieries.

Caption For Wheaton Aston, The Lock C1952

From Tyrley the canal crosses the Tern by a single-arched aqueduct and crosses the border into Shropshire.

Caption For Hest Bank, The Centre C1960

Well placed to attract passing motorists, it also served the visitors who came to enjoy a day on the shore, where a fine sandy beach borders the sea.

Caption For London, Hyde Park Corner C1900

Only a century and a half ago Hyde Park was bordered by mire and wilderness.

Caption For Seaton, Fore Street 1895

Its close proximity to the Dorset border makes it an ideal place to stay for anyone exploring both counties.

Caption For Bures, High Street C1955

villages which straddle the river Stour and the county boundary with Suffolk.This picture shows the type of architecture so common hereabouts, although these particular buildings are just over the border

Caption For Acock's Green, Shaftmoor Lane C1955

Pictures of Shaftmoor Lane taken around 1900 show a delightful country lane bordered by trees and hedges.

Caption For Knowle, High Street C1965

Something of its former village quality remains, and it is still bordered by open countryside - something that not many towns in this county can claim.

Caption For The Broads, The River Below Horstead House 1934

This delightful scene near Coltishall shows a private garden bordering the river, with steps to enable the owners to alight from their boat.

Caption For Wollaston, High Park Avenue C1960

There is another High Park Farm too, just across the Staffordshire border.

Caption For Rudgwick, The King's Head C1955

The village of Rudgwick stands hard by the Surrey border, its church literally just a few yards from the county boundary.

Caption For Romford, Warren Drive, Elm Park C1950

Warren Drive with its neat bungalows and semi-detached homes provides the northern border of the Elm Park Estate, an impressive residential development inspired by the extension of the District Line

Caption For Broughton, The Gardens And Gatehouse C1955

Here we see a section of the lawn, some well-maintained borders, and the castellated gatehouse entrance to the grounds.