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The medieval four-stage tower of the church with its recessed crocketted spire dates from around 1400, but the remainder of the building is good High Victorian work, in the main by Richard Cromwell

In front of the church is a three-storey tower which forms a part of the basically 15th-century Old Hall.

The six ancient yews which surrounded it were said to be even older and grew higher than the tower.

The church is noted for the height of its tower and spire, which can be seen for miles around.

Here it is seen from the grounds, looking northwards, with the church tower beyond.

The tower is notable for its construction in granite blocks and the pinnacles capped with small balls.

The buildings have not changed in fifty years - except that no one can remember the clock tower (built in 1899) not having a top to it!

The excellent west tower was built in 1649.

At the junction is the tower of the former Board Schools, built in 1872; the building to its right was demolished in the 1960s for junction improvements.

Olantigh Towers 1901.

It is distinctive in that its porch, with its upper room and flanking round tower, would look more at home on a fortified manor house.

Down Commercial Street is the Market House, with a clock tower built by John Francis Basset in 1866. The Bassets of Tehidy were important mineral lords in this once-great copper and tin mining centre.

So far as the church tower is concerned, it is almost good enough to be in the West Country.

The tower was a mere 75 feet high and has been cemented over. In 1875 the old three-decker pulpit was removed and the font re-located.

This 13th-century castle, home of the Comyn family, is built in the form of a square, with round towers at the corners.

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

The chancel arch of the present church dates from the 13th century, and the tower was added in around 1390.

One of Berkshire's finest villages is Sutton Courtenay, with the cooling towers of Didcot Power Station a constant companion to the south.

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

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

The church was rebuilt in 1512, and major restorations were carried out in 1859, when the chancel was rebuilt and the tower and belfry were added.

1549 as 'the round castle of Buitte callit Rosay of the auld', the first stone castle at Rothesay was a circular shell keep 142ft in diameter with walls 30ft high and 9ft thick; four projecting drum towers

The clock tower of the Town Hall is prominent. The Town Hall opened in 1900; the architect was W T Unwin. The row of shops facing the river include that of A Crowson, 'fancy goods dealer'.

He imposed his personality on all but the 1507 west tower and the chancel arch: the windows are entirely his own, for example.