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only a couple of years left as a corn mill; the buildings on the right were cleared away in the 1960s, along with the carpet factory (originally a Victorian hemp and twine works), and were replaced by the

At the east end of the Parade, by the last slipway, is the Island Sailing Club (left), which was founded in 1889, and is amongst the largest in the world.

Notice the pattern formed within the tile-hung elevation - it is particularly attractive, and is complemented by the diamond- paned windows.

By the 1920s, many smiths had ceased to tend horses, but tended cars instead – they had made the transition from farrier to motor mechanic.

Twenty years ago it was used by the scouts, but is now a private house. At the furthest end of the village is a fountain (1897) and the remains of the pinfold for stray sheep.

It was demolished in 1935 to be replaced by the long range of Whitehall, opened in 1936, also replacing the old Whitehall Theatre of 1884.

The 1860s ones on the left survive, but the next block with its elegant Ionic columns has been replaced by the modern Hilton West Pier Hotel.

The adjacent Royal Engineers Museum contains many Gordon relics, including the folding chair he used at Khartoum, and a yellow jacket given to him by the Emperor of China.

These, judging by the smartness of their dress (complete with pocket handkerchief), are clearly not fishermen.

The Tivoli Tavern can be seen to the left, but Albert Gait has been replaced by the Alliance and Leicester (the gabled building, centre left), and Citi Financial is installed in Pinbox House (centre).

On the far side of the street are the almshouses bequeathed to the town by the former Sheriff of London Hugh Perry, who held the office in 1632.

New Place is a stone farmhouse by the railway. The photograph shows the view from the side of Stane Street, which is now very busy.

We are at the foot of the Downs by the route of the London to Brighton main line railway.

The coach reminds us that the A5 has much history as a coaching route; it is waiting by the 'no waiting' sign.

The young men by the bike outside seem to be in uniform, so they probably came from the airbase.

The ragged remains of Aberystwyth were transformed into public gardens by the local council and became a popular place for holidaymakers and trippers alike.

end of an era, the Bull Inn at Swyre was one of the last roadhouses to be built in England in the 1930s, enabling Mrs Bessie Case to offer 'hotel accomodation' in time for Defence Area status and use by the

According to local legend this was created at the order of the Prince Regent, who used the London to Brighton road to travel to his Pavilion by the sea at Brighton.

St Philomena's Convent School was founded in 1893 by the Daughters of the Cross.

A bus stop is resited; the Cross Keys is given a face-lift by the brewery; the area around the Cross is paved, and seats are added for the benefit of those taking a rest from shopping.

dominates the immediate street scene with its substantial angled buttresses and crocketted finials; these are not 15th-century, but were added in 1832, after the collapse of the original tower, by the

Situated on the river Sence to the south of the town, the mill was first recorded around the mid 12th century, and by the early 17th century a windmill had also been built a little to its north.

Portmadoc was originally intended to be the port of Tremadoc, a new town that never got beyond a village; it was planned by the speculator William Madocks, who had a grand scheme to persuade the Government

It is thought that the first proper meeting of Parliament, called by the members themselves rather than at the behest of the King, was held in a barn just next to the castle.