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Village stocks were once attached to this cross, which stands at the junction of roads to Wells, Draycot and Westbury.

Tin and copper were once mined hereabouts and Mary Tavy was at the heart of it.

St Andrew's church, in Church Lane, has served this ancient parish for hundreds of years.

Situated at the lower end of the High Street, its peaceful setting almost belies the hive of activity that takes place in the High Street during the summer months when the town attracts many tourists.

We are looking north towards Friary Gardens and Queens Road across the roundabout at the junction with Victoria Road. King Street became one-way for outbound traffic in 1994.

The Norman tower of St Michael's parish church watches over the busy Market Place of Malton, filled with cars in this picture.

Famous for its liquorice 'cakes' or sweets, Pontefract is an ancient market town at the junction of the Rivers Aire and Calder, south of Castleford.

The edge of St Mary's churchyard, with the war memorial in the form of a white cross, is on the right. The jettied building of c1500, on the left, was the Guildhall of the Mercers and Drapers.

Here the shingle beach is thick with pleasure sailing boats of various types and sizes. The two girls seem reluctant to help their father with the boat.

The famous hunt often meets at the crossroads in the distance. The main A6 is quiet as it passes the White Swan.

Sandown's pier was originally built to allow steamers to come near to shore. The early structure fought a valiant battle against the worst of the channel storms, but managed to survive.

The outer breakwaters at Portland extend over two miles, making it one of the largest man- made harbours in the United Kingdom.

It is a hot day. The shop awnings are down and the men are wearing their boaters.

This corner of Fairhaven Lake provides a quirky aside to the larger statement made by the leisure facilities in the gardens proper.

Decorators can be seen at work outside Hepworths.

The college buildings have changed little since they were built at the end of the fifteenth century.

Policemen directing traffic at the top of the High Street in this late 1920s photograph. The George Hotel, on the left, was demolished in the 1950s to facilitate a road-widening scheme.

Drayton, a suburb of Portsmouth, lies close to Portsdown Hill, a 7-mile chalk ridge stretching from Bedhampton to Fareham.

The Normans may have settled around their castle, but the first settlement on the hilltop was probably near the site of the present church.

This ancient four-hole cross was restored and placed at the edge of the churchyard in 1881. While Mylor claims the tallest cross in Cornwall, Quethiock's has more stone visible above ground.

This placid village hangs at the skirts of Bodmin moor, and is noted for its antiquities.

When the forework was remodelled for James IV, it partially followed the line of earlier defences.

On the left at the corner of Pepper Street is Lloyd's Coffee House, famous for its cakes and pastries.

Originally there were six postern towers; the one at Fishergate is now the only one that remains unaltered. It once overlooked the King's Fishpool.