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In 1839 Christ Church was opened to cater for the spiritual needs of the expanding suburb of shoe workers to the north of the town.

In the mid 18th century, the town was noted for weaving: there were more than 1,000 handlooms in operation in the area.

The unfortunate earl was taken prisoner and carted off to his own castle at Pontefract, where he was beheaded.

The town of Richmond grew up round the Norman castle, which was begun around the year 1071 by Alan Rufus, a son of the Duke of Brittany, and William the Conqueror's man in these parts.

Church Street leads down to St.

This aerial shot shows the whole of the northern part of the town.

It was largely rebuilt after a disastrous fire in 1675 which destroyed most of the town centre.

This is the main street through the town.

No need for the weekly trek to the supermarket and the massive loading of container-sized quantities of groceries into the car; just a short walk to collect what you need for a couple of days.

The town also sits on the northern boundaries of the Peak District National Park and beside the estate at Lyme Park (perhaps best known these days for the lake Mr Darcy dived into in the TV version of

Behind it is the post office and library.

Private schools and its great popularity amongst Manchester businessmen caused the town to have further success.

This view shows how much more traffic there was by the 1960s, and a 'No Entry' sign to King Street.

Harrogate had become a fashionable town noted for its fine shops and rich teas.

During his years at Cheltenham, Close had founded Christ Church and had been a leading light in the development of educational establishments around the town.

Seaton is a mostly Victorian town hard by the mouth of the River Axe.

Beyond Hounslow, the Great West Road divided into the two coaching routes leading to Bath and Exeter.

Britain's most important centre for the manufacture of broadcloth, this mill town sprawls across its wide valley, a huge piece of industrialisation in a wonderfully natural setting.

A child gazes wistfully into the tranquil waters of the River Anton, a tributary of the Test, which rises to the north of Andover and runs through the heart of the town.

Tynevale House was built in 1754, Town Head in 1796, and the Miners Arms in 1750.

A coach and horses passing through the town at this date must be one of the last revivals of the great coaching days.

In the 19th century the court housed a brewery, a malt-house store and a factory producing Windsor chairs.

Between 1903 and 1935 Waterlooville and Portsmouth were linked by tram.

Since the 18th century, the town has been a centre for the brewing of beer.