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Colemans Hatch is a good example of one of the 14th-century settlements that developed along the edges of the forest and waste; its name implies an old entrance into the forested area.

With 2,500 acres of heathland, ancient woodland and wetland, Sutton Park constitutes the finest countryside in the county.

Not far from the ruins of Whalley's abbey stands the 13th-century Church of St Mary and All Saints.

Apart from the loss of the gable cross and the insertion of clock dials into the tower, the view is unchanged today.

These gardens lay north of Claremont Pier and in front of Wellington Esplanade, on the left.

The legendary resting place of Robin Hood's loyal lieutenant has been pointed out to visitors to Hathersage churchyard for many years, and has been 'adopted' by the Ancient Order of Foresters, who look

Whitwell stands at the entrance to the Duke of Portland's Welbeck Abbey, and it is in the heart of north-east Derbyshire's former coal mining country.

Named after Rokesley, a 15th-century owner of the surrounding farmland, Ruxley Lane links the roads from Ewell to Chessington and to Kingston, and crosses the Hogsmill River south of Tolworth.

Minster was once the ancient capital of Thanet. It was a small quiet village, and used to govern the hamlets of St Laurence, St Peter and St John.

The old village custom of placing the pub next to the church is not overlooked in Oxton. St Saviour's also supports a church-aided primary school, and both are a power in the community.

The statue in the centre of the Square is the town's war memorial – Crewe was a new industrial town with a relatively youthful population, so that many of the town's men were called up to serve in both

On the wall of the nave is 'one of the loveliest fragments of sculpture in Wiltshire, the portrait of a 13th-century lady, with curls in her hair, and hands clasped'.

At the east end of Spilman Street is St Peter's Church, an old building on the highest ground in the older portion of the town. Little is known about this church, including the date of its erection.

This photograph of South Street shows the premises of the London and County Banking Company on the left.

The view from the tennis court shows the little-seen back elevation of Holme Hall.

A classic view of Tarn Hows, near Hawkshead, with the peaks of the Langdale Pikes in the centre background.

In 1740 Mevagissey ranked fourth among the Cornish pilchard ports, which between them had built up a lucrative trade exporting millions of pilchards each year to places like Italy.

This is another town that now serves largely as a dormitory town to both Birmingham and the Black Country, and also to the new town of Telford.

Notice the spoil heap on the right-hand side of the photograph.

A large proportion of the settlers were young themselves—look at the number of children and pushchairs here.

All the hustle and bustle of the annual horse and sheep fairs, held in the village of Topcliffe, on the A168 trunk road south of Thirsk, until the late 1960s, are captured in this splendid photograph.

The cobbled areas to the sides of the road remain an attractive feature today, although they are usually covered in motor cars.

Note the old Cyclists Touring Club seal of approval carried above the front entrance.

Much of Colwall developed in late Victorian times as a result of the building of the railway line and its station.