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This view looks north along the Promenade. Although already developed as a port, it was primarily the railway which brought holidaymakers to enjoy the town as a seaside resort.

Set below Pen y Corddyn Mawr, a Romano-British hill fort, these houses and cottages are a more recent addition to the ancient landscape of the North Wales coast.

Askern is seven miles north of Doncaster. For a few brief years in the early 19th century it was a spa; its strong sulphuretted medicinal waters were said to resemble those of Harrogate.

The thatched house north of the crossroads no longer has a village shop. The outbuilding on the right is now The Cat's Whiskers, a hairdresser's whose name wittily puns on the road name.

We have a glimpse of the sea at the entrance to the north coast harbour inlet of Port Gaverne. Note the recent cliff top housing developments on the outskirts of neighbouring Port Isaac.

The thatched house north of the crossroads no longer has a village shop. The outbuilding on the right is now The Cat's Whiskers, a hairdresser's whose name wittily puns on the road name.

Taken from the north-east, this photograph shows the 16th-century west tower with its pretty Gothick cornice, open quatrefoiled parapets and banded obelisk pinnacles designed by Henry Keene and added

This castle, probably dating from the 13th century, stands on the high ridge overlooking the Woodchester Valley, just north of Nailsworth and on the western edge of Minchinhampton Common

North of Leyburn is the manorial village of Bellerby. Here the stream runs through the broad green in the centre. Around it are farm cottages, and in the middle distance stands the Old Hall.

Now on the A25, this village lies between the north downs and the Leith Hill sandstone range.

Thirsk is perhaps best known today for its racecourse, where the first races were held in 1855, but it was formerly an important staging post on the Great North Road between London and Edinburgh.

In the foreground is the North British Railway Company's line to Fort William and Mallaig.

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.

This quiet little village north of Woodbridge was granted a market in the mid 15th century by Henry VI. Four hundred years later, it was here that John Kirby wrote his influential 'Suffolk Traveller'.

The road follows the line of the old Roman road which linked North Gate and Head Gate, both entrance points to the original Roman walled town.

In the north-west corner, Temple Moore designed a window with tracery to match that of the old three-light east window, which he had relocated to the south-west corner.

Older folk referred to eventually 'visiting the North Riding' - the site of the church's graveyard.

These gates were known as ports and were called the Stable Green Port (north), the Gallowgate Port (east), Brig Port (south) and Trongate Port (west).

The modest hotel stands on North Quay Hill with a view over the harbour and bay. An almost colonial-style veranda with fancy railings is supported on cast-iron pillars with a twisted decoration.

Looking North The main street of Old Swindon was first recorded in 1581.

Opposite Padstow on the north shore of the Camel estuary, Rock became increasingly popular with dinghy sailors and holidaymakers between the wars.

The cloister lies to the north of the church, with the master's hall to its west. A small cloister, less than 60 ft square, it dates from about 1450; it is a tranquil, contemplative space.

A charming view of picturesque Doo Lough, situated in the wild mountain scenery on the road north from Connemara to Louisberg.

The Parade, seen here with North Street in the distance, is at the very heart of Taunton. On the left are the Victoria Rooms, built as a market in 1821 and sadly demolished in 1963.