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These steep-roofed houses on the way up into the village square are typical of the beautiful houses built in the local vernacular style to be found in this locality.

A pair of ramblers (right) heading for the hills stride out purposefully past the Rayburne Hotel and cafe in the centre of Coniston village.

Aysgarth is a picturesque little village in central Wensleydale, its name giving away its Norse origins.

The River Meon still threads its way through this delightful village to the sea.

These are few of the popular village shops which provide everything that the locals and visitors require.

The cliff line of Dorset breaks to give access to a small cove and the village of Burton Bradstock, with the River Bride gurgling away to the end of Chesil Beach.

The old market cross on the village green at Great Longstone has stood there since medieval times, when the village was granted the right to hold a weekly market.

The village of Trusthorpe is located between Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea, and Trusville was developed after the war. This area is now mainly caravans and chalets.

Looking down the steep Main Street of Robin Hood's Bay, across the pantiled roofs of the picturesque village to the sweeping curve of the bay and the headland of Old Peak or South Cheek in the background

In the centre of this spacious village is the War Memorial, standing on the edge of the village green. It was officially 'unveiled' in 1920.

This village is set high up close to the Sussex border. The village pub, the Hare and Hounds, has barely changed since this photograph was taken 35 years ago.

The village of Radley is best known for its public school founded in 1847. To the east of its campus is the village, as it were at the gates of the school.

The fishing village of Runswick Bay is set on a sheer cliff. It is also one of the most attractive harbourless villages along the Yorkshire coast.

The village got its name because in Saxon times it was part of the Hundred of Sexpena. Locals just call their home village 'Handley'.

This might be considered to be the heart of the village, with the large building containing a bed and breakfast establishment and a provisions shop next door.

The duck pond, a typical feature of many Oxfordshire villages, has changed very little since this photograph was taken.

The village has two other inns in addition to the White Lion; they are the Black Lion and the Red Lion. Since the 1970s the village has expanded quite considerably.

This village is near the mouth of the river Thaw, twelve miles from Cardiff. The car on the left is an Austin, and behind it is an MG.

On the right, the village shop and bus stop, as always, provide a meeting place for members of this community.

The village was formed around a Celtic monastery, which in turn became a shrine to St Cedd in 1078. 19th-century architecture took hold in the village after the building of Lastingham Grange.

The village school in Old Newton, just north of Stowmarket. This was an era when every village had its school - now of course, much consolidation has taken place.

Old Weston is fragmented as a village, with the church standing somewhat detached from the main part of it.

The River Anker flows slowly by St Peter's, which has served the village since 1173. From this placid view, only the middle cottage survives today.

Here we see the entrance to the charming little village of Wass, which lies in a shallow valley under the wooded southern escarpment of the Hambleton Hills, seen in the background.