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Instead of horses and carts, cars now clog the pavement outside the Black Bull. Note how the dark ashlar is picked out by severe white mortaring.

Its picturesque position on the cliffs of one of the noblest bays on the east coast of England, and its fine beach, along with its splendid hotels and handsome private houses, make Filey one of the most

Cirencester has managed to keep the worst ravages of unsympathetic development at bay.

The Victorian bulk of the Grand Hotel looms over Louisa Bay; this photograph shows how the clifftop had become increasingly built-up.

On the left-hand side of the street, the building with the bay window, once the Castle Hotel and then the Co-op, is now Mackays clothing; while the premises to the right, occupied for many years by Folley's

This pleasant stone-built Victorian seaside resort clusters beneath the steep craggy slopes of the coastal mountains on Conwy Bay, and looks across the broad eastern approaches of the Menai Strait to Anglesey

Just below the promenade and overlooked by some prominent hotels, these visitors enjoy a sunny day. The

Sandown and its twin resort of Shanklin, a couple of miles to the south, are connected by a long promenade that winds around the curve of Shanklin Bay. This

Here we see the view southwards along South Street, from the taxi rank (left) to the tower of St Mary's Parish Church (right of centre). This was the B3157 to West Bay and Burton Bradstock.

Bathing is possible along some of the beaches at Cowes, particularly at Gurnard Bay. However, the currents are strong and the shoreline shelves steeply.

For decades, just as in this picture, people have sun bathed along the sea wall.

The Victorians, who were fond of such comparisons, compared the locality of Sandown to the Bay of Naples.

The modest hotel stands on North Quay Hill with a view over the harbour and bay. An almost colonial-style veranda with fancy railings is supported on cast-iron pillars with a twisted decoration.

This view shows the end of Boutport Street, where it enters The Square. The large building in the distance is The Athenaeum.

The tea stall and the small Walls ice cream stall are doing a roaring trade. There are swing boats and roundabouts for the little ones.

Tregenna Castle was built as a house for John Stephens in 1774 to the designs of John Wood the younger, the well- known architect of Georgian Bath.

Before the arrival of the hotel in 1894, Carbis Bay was known as Carbis Valley. One of the few houses was Hawkes Point Cottage, seen here (right) on the nearest headland.

Here we have another view of North Landing, showing the brick-built lifeboat house.

The lane winds gently down between stone banks towards this picturesque fishing village of white-washed cottages and bright spring flowers.

Porthpean ('little bay') has always been the local beach for St Austell people. Its regatta was an annual attraction, and it still has a thriving sailing club.

As is customary in medieval great churches, the choir stalls occupy the first bays of the nave.

The coat of arms above the North Gate is that of James ll. Parking is beginning to present a problem.

The coat of arms above the High Street Gate is that of James ll.

Partially hidden behind C&A is the Georgian edifice of Holy Trinity church, completed in 1727. It was designed by Halfpenny, with a later 1839 tower and square spire by Chantrell.