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This church is worth a visit and the east window by Morris and Co, as late as 1912, should not be missed. The nave and aisles date from about 1210 with a later square-topped tower.

One local resident of two centuries ago was Philip Salkeld, who won the Victoria Cross at Delhi in 1857.

After crossing the ancient causeway known as the King's Highway (which runs from Belsars Hill at Willingham to Aldreth), we reach the green at Haddenham and the road to Ely.

The about-turn view of the last picture, this shows the unmistakable path beaten across The Green to the Queen's Head.

Initially a hamlet, the village of Barns Green dates from the Middle Ages, but grew rapidly during the 18th and 19th centuries following the opening of the Mid-Sussex railway line.

Looking across the green, on the right-hand side we can see the boot and shoe shop of the Foord family, and in the centre the butcherís shop of H J Harvey.

Number 20 Hutton Village, the house on the left-hand end of the terrace, was extended during the early years of the 20th century and almost doubled in size.

Whereas Glasgow Green had been a part of the common grazing land of the burgh since the earliest times, the greening of Glasgow really began in 1852 when the city acquired the estates of Woodlands

It remains one of the leafier suburbs, though in 1936 the city council destroyed much of its appeal by demolishing the lovely old cottages which clustered round the green.

The survival of the green helps Tettenhall retain just a hint of its village character, though it is very much part of Wolverhampton now.

Another iron-making village, situated on a tributary of the River Mole, Leigh (pronounced 'Lye') is centred on this demure, triangular village green with its covered pump.

A pony and trap stand on the main road which passes by the foot of the green on the left, around which are the tile- hung yeomens' cottages and the village pub.

When this view was taken, the road was the A30 to the west country and already notorious for delays during the summer.

The Green was the traditional site of the Feast, which featured a procession led by a brass band.

The memorial shelter and clock tower were erected to the memory of G W Brown by Mr Whymper in 1902. We cannot see the clock; it was made by J R Ingram of St Ives.

Here we see the extensive village green at Reeth, the largest village in Swaledale.

To the right of the picture are the Hall, now the Crown Inn, and the church. Behind the war memorial is Church House, the former Guildhall.

One mile inland is the church of St Mary, which includes the nave of the Augustinian priory founded here in 1119 by Walter de Gant.

St Margaret's Church occupies a commanding position, which gives some panoramic views over farmland and around the town.

Back at ground level, this view looks across the pond near the church, past the railings alongside the A283 to the houses on the south side of the Green.

The memorial seat commemorates the six agricultural labourers who met beneath the sycamore tree (centre) in 1834, and were transported to Australia for taking an illegal oath during an initiation

Until the 1960s, most people relied on public transport, and the green-liveried buses of United Counties carried workers and shoppers in and out of town on busy timetables.

As its name implies, this small town is the westernmost in Kent, almost on the border with Surrey.

This shows the war memorial on the corner of Kingsbury Street which leads to The Green.