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The very distinctive square Tower Building was once the town house of the Stanley family and Lord Derby.

Some of those coming into the town may have had their hair cut by Charles Todd, the hairdresser whose premises can be seen at the extreme right of the building to the right of Trinity Tower.

The church of St Leonard has a tower of 15th-century origin, but there has been a church on this site since the 13th century.

This view of the western end of the High Street, seen from the forecourt of the Spread Eagle, is dominated by the clock tower built by Butler and Hedge in 1847-48, which commemorates the passing of the

The tower of St Mary's Church can been seen beyond the butter and fish market.

St Michael's has a south aisle dating back to the early 14th century, its windows with Y and intersecting tracery, but the brick tower with clasping buttresses is 1737.

The tower keep, which when built was only one storey high, has walls twelve feet thick, and when two further floors were added it was similar to those at Falaise, Norwich and Corfe.

Trinity church was given a neat new look in 1923 when a number of shop buildings were removed from around the tower - many still remain lower down.

The square crossing tower has an unexpected pyramidal roof, possibly in place of an intended spire.

The Tower will always be associated with the visit of James I when he dubbed a simple loin of beef 'Sir Loin'. Thomas Hoghton built most of what we see here in 1565.

The 15th-century tower was spared and now supports an aerial mast, the funds from which continue to maintain the upkeep of the Grade II listed building.

The bell tower and part of the chancel wall are from this period.

Built in flint, it is notable for its very short west tower and shingled broach spire.

The cooling towers of the new District Hospital in Weston Road became the source of the worst outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease ever to occur in this country, possibly in the world.

The tower of St Mary's Church can been seen beyond the butter and fish market.

In the centre of this picture is the Time Ball Tower, used for supplying the correct time to the anchored vessels.

The monument has 112 steps to the top of the tower, where spectacular views of Morecambe Bay and the Lake District can be enjoyed from the lantern room.

Aveline House, the Georgian building housing Lloyds TSB Bank on the site of Tower House, was the home of William Aveline.

The present broach spire was built replacing the smaller one on the tower and a new organ installed.

The church is unbuttressed, with a west tower and Perpendicular bell-stage and a very fine chancel all dating back to the 13th century.

The tower dates from the 15th century and the nave from the 16th century; the church remained unaltered until 1881, when it was decided to lengthen it and build a new chancel.

The church of St James at Hemingford Grey comprises a chancel, a vestry, north and south aisles, a nave, a tower and a south porch. In 1741, the spire was blown off in a great gale.

In 1554, the sick and feeble Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth I) was dragged from her bed at Ashridge to be brought to the Tower of London.

The long, battlemented single-storey building immediately in front of the west towers is the Galilee Chapel, built by Bishop Hugh Le Puiset, who was known more affectionately as Bishop Pudsey (1153-1195