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Coram Court, named for the Lyme-born philanthropist Sir Thomas Coram, who founded the Hospital for Foundlings in Brunswick Square, stands beside Coram Tower (to the right).

The earliest remains in stone are a hall and a small tower, both of which date from the 12th century.

The tower is the chief glory of the chalkstone church, dating from about 1170.

It was designed in Domestic Revival style by local architect E J Shrewsbury, who also designed the Clock Tower, St Paul's Church and many other local buildings. Beyond is the Drill Hall.

Beyond is the medieval tower of Skirbeck church, the centre of the village in whose parish medieval Boston was planted: indeed the mighty St Botolph's church was a mere chapel of ease to Skirbeck until

On the west side, between the figures and the church tower, is the establishment of draper and milliner Ernest Benjamin Hobbs.

You can see Norman evidence here with the blocked arch into the long-demolished south transept from the tower, and also the doorway arch.

The excellent west tower was built in 1649.

St Paul's was enlarged in 1870 and 1880, and the tower was rebuilt in 1904.

Beyond the tower crossing was the choir, where the monks sat and chanted in wooden stalls.

This interior view of St Mary's Church looks east into the chancel past the central crossing under the tower.

This is the west side of the market place; we have a better view of the church with its massive tower and noble parapets.

St Paul's was enlarged in 1870 and 1880, and the tower was rebuilt in 1904.

The present minster church, which dominates the town, was begun in about 1108, and the Norman nave, transepts and west towers survive. The Norman east end was rebuilt later in the Middle Ages.

The tower, with its beautiful terracotta detail, was designed by the company engineer J W Stansby; it was added in 1877.

On the north side of the village green, the church dates from 1744, including the tower and spire, with additions for Lord Abergavenny made in the 1880s.

Their activities left a section of the keep leaning over at an angle of 17 degrees, three times that of the leaning tower of Pisa. The North Gate itself was heavily restored during the 18th century.

In the background are the two towers of St Nicholas's church. George Borrow, the 'gentleman gypsy', was lucky to have been born in this pleasing old country town.

The photograph shows the 'new' control tower, built in 1952. Air traffic control services have been considerably improved since then.

A stiff climb, it is crowned by the 14th-century tower of St Michael's Church. The rest of the church has gone, but the views from the summit of the Tor are superb and long.

This view was taken looking north along Bridge Street towards the Market Place – indeed, in the left centre of the view we can see the cupola and stair tower of the Town Hall.

Behind the Clock Tower is another coal and coke merchant, Jeayes and Kasner - such businesses always flourish near railway stations.

The tall three- storey building remains, now an Oxfam shop, while all beyond the towering Baptist Church on the left has since been demolished and is now the entrance to the car parks formed between

The timber- framing and big chimneys in the loom of the church tower is The Priory, a fascinating early 16th century timber- framed building built as a church house or marriage-feast house, although