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By the 1650s Lionel Copley had become one of the leading ironmasters in South Yorkshire, thanks to a leasing arrangement with the Earl of Shrewsbury which gave him access to Shrewsbury charcoal woods and

Brougham Castle was originally built by the Normans, and was strengthened by Henry II in 1170.

Shap Abbey, near the banks of the River Lowther, was founded by the 'white canons' of the Premonstratensian order at the end of the 12th century, but it was dissolved, like so many others, in 1540.

The northern one meanders past Hedsor Wharf, cut off by the Lock Cut of 1830. The Lulle Brook in the view is the third and southernmost channel.

The church is attractively situated beside the Fowey estuary, where it begins to widen downstream from Lostwithiel - although it is hidden by the tree in this view.

It was much altered in 1770-88, with interior design by James Wyatt (who also worked on Westminster Abbey and Windsor Castle); it was remodelled extensively by the 10th Earl between 1835 and 1859.

To the forefront stands a horse-trough supplied by the RSPCA, and over to the right is one of the enterprises that would have kept the horses busy - Gilbey's Wines & Spirits, with its cart parked outside

The bridge, visible further upriver, crossed Misterton Soss, a 17th century lock designed to maintain navigation but derelict by the 1950's.

Ewenny Pottery was established in 1801, and has been owned by the Jenkins family ever since. One of the older kilns has been reconstructed at the National Folk Museum, St Fagans.

By the 1830s, 50,000 tons of sea sand were being transported along its 30-mile length for use as fertilizer on inland farms. The canal was closed, except for the Bude section, in 1891.

The High Street, running south to north, was wide enough for two carriages to pass in times gone by. The

Now owned by the National Trust for Scotland, Brodick Castle, once the seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, dates from the 14th century.

This is a strangely remote part of the county, whose beauty is guarded and reserved, although surrounded by the richness of the Weald.

The world seems to have passed Winthorpe by. The A1 is between it and Newark, so the village is free from through traffic.

The young Thomas Hardy was shocked and fascinated by the public execution of a woman in Dorchester and was unable to dispel the image from his mind, using the scene for the climax of 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles

One mile above the village, accompanied by the Provost of Eton College, the legendary angler Izaak Walton used to fish 'for a little samlet or skegger trout, and catch 20 or 40 of them at a standing

Silting of the waterway presaged the decline of Cley's influence, and coastal vessels now pass it by. The fine old windmill dates from 1713, and guards the town from the open marshlands.

The architectural highlight is the Town Hall of 1707, sold to the town by the Earl of Bridgewater for the princely sum of one shilling (5p).

There were six houses at Kepax and around 1906 all were occupied by the Bailey family. The Ferryman, Mr Bailey, had the Ferry House and his married daughters had the others.

Britannia House, on Upper Tything, was designed by Thomas White as a mansion for the Somers family.

The friary from which it took its name was founded by the Franciscan order in 1235. The Franciscans, or Grey Friars, were a mendicant order founded by St Francis of Assisi.

Its ragged remains were transformed into public gardens by the local council and became a popular place for all. Here on a sunny afternoon the crowd gathers to enjoy the antics of a Pierrot troupe.

The boats are towed to the end of the cruise and then both horse and rudder are moved to the opposite end for the return trip, thus solving the problem caused by the lack of turning space.

It is afternoon milking time, judging by the shadows, at Seatown Farm in Sea Vale Lane, which leads from Chideock to a beach beside the Anchor Inn.