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This is an unusual photograph of Burnley's parish church in that it is taken from the north, where the trees make photography difficult.

This town on the old Great North Road was specifically created to trade on its location by the local landowner Idonea de Viponts as early as the 12th century, when the existing Roman road was diverted

As part of the same programme of alterations, two lodges or gatehouses were built, one at the end of the south drive and the other at the end of the north

A horseman rides north-eastwards, along what is now St Andrew's Road towards Bradpole, when this was part of that parish before boundary changes brought the northern suburbs into Bridport borough.

Before by-passes and motorways, Gloucester's location as a route centre meant that virtually all traffic from the south-west heading north, and all traffic from South Wales heading east (

North of Westham Road bridge, at the northern end of the Backwater, it carried its last passengers in a special service on 29 April 1959 when Queen Elizabeth II crossed in the royal train.

Inside the church was the 17th-century woodwork associated with Bishop John Cosin (1660-1672) and the effigy of Robert Neville, who was known as the 'Peacock of the North.'

Fact File (Christopher North) St Peter's contains some of the oldest ecclesiastical architecture in Hampshire.

Rising on Lamb Hill Fell, the river now runs into the Stock Reservoir and then resumes its wandering in North Lancashire.

The North Wall of the harbour (left centre) was still detached from the beach.

Frith's photographer originally titled this as 'The Walk', which was the old Lyme name for the upper length of Marine Parade long into the 20th century.

Listed by Edward Baines in his Gazetteer with the many villages of Blackburn Hundred, Downham is 3 miles north-east of Clitheroe.

Ketton stone-faced Gothic Revival church was built at the cost of just over £20,000 in just over one year, apart from the spire, for Squire William Fortrey by local architect John Wing (1728-94) of North

The View to Bridge Street This section of Regent Street is immediately to the north of the McIlroy's store.

In 1811 the local boat builder at Salcombe completed the ketch 'Ceres' for Capt William Lewis of Bude for trading with north Spanish ports, though for much of 1813 and 1814 she was employed carrying

Just before the First World War, it was taken over by the North Eastern Railway Company as a convalescent home for railway workers, not only from the NER but all the other great companies.

New buildings along North Street included the Court House (1831) and the Mechanics' Institute (1834). The Post Office of 1839 was superseded by a new one in Bow Street (1891).

Here we have a close-up view of the Overhead Railway, which ran from north to south in the city and yet did not hold up traffic going down to the Pier Head.

Half way between London and Edinburgh on the busy Great North Road, Ferrybridge was a hub, with smaller roads branching off into West Yorkshire.

Beyond is North Hill, above Burton Bradstock, with the hills of Bothenhampton and Hyde forming the eastern horizon (left).

On the north side of the street the confident commercial frontage is that of the Wilts and Dorset Bank, which was absorbed into Lloyds (right).

It has been 'restored' more than once, but it is often open and a must for the town visitor. Having perambulated the town centre, much more is to be enjoyed in the walks to the north of the church.

We look north-westwards at low tide to the cuboid shape of Sundial Cottage, and Library Cottage, which incorporates exotic but re-set older lead-work from France.

There are steps up to the top within the pillar at the north end, and it is from here that the organ is played. The organ pipes are visible on the south side of the chancel.