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The village takes its name from the area's most famous son, Sir Walter Raleigh, who was born at the beautiful Tudor farmhouse of Hayes Barton a couple of miles to the south.

The Queen Mother has made several visits to Earls Barton.

A little further east along the Essex shore our photographer reaches Tilbury and continues his maritime theme; he firmly turned his back on the remarkable 1670s Tilbury Fort, built by a Dutch engineer

The unique Barton Swing Aqueduct was designed by Edward Leader Williams to carry the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal.

In the foreground is Barton Farm, a dairy farm worked by the Chard family.

The Village Hall is set back on the left beyond the forge.

In about 1485 it was enlarged to its present size by John Barton, a local wool merchant whose coats of arms adorn the doorway.

Barton Bridge closed in favour of road traffic.

In 1859 Walter Barton May built a 170ft-tall tower at Hadlow Castle, and in 1951 it became protected by a special preservation order.

Back on the river, this view looks north-east from the Crowmarsh Gifford bank to Bridge House, with the remarkable spire of St Peter's Church beyond.

Back on the A24 London to Worthing Road, and north of Capel, is Beare Green with the Duke's Head pub.

The Hall dates from the 15th century, when it was the home of the Radcliffe family, though a later occupier, Andrew Barton, extended it in about 1516.

40 years later and further back on the Wey Lane junction, we see the far cottage, No 23, on the right, has been largely rebuilt.

As we turn our back on the Market Square, High Street runs westward to Sheaf Street.

Further back, on the left is the butcher`s shop of G M Gilbert, and then the White Hart public house.

Further back, on the left is the butcher`s shop of G M Gilbert, and then the White Hart public house.

One such course hired a full military band - try timing shots to the strains of 'Annie Laurie' - but Braid got his own back on the last green when he put his ball straight through the big bass drum.

The church was rebuilt in 1485 by John Barton of Calais.

This view shows the two bridges at Barton upon Irwell both swung to let the paddle steamer 'Ivanhoe' pass.

Beyond the tithing of Barton and after crossing water meadows, we come to the pretty village of Bishopstoke.

Back on the main road, this is the real centre of the modern village; there is a good range of shops and pubs, and the school, Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School, lies behind the fence on

Built on slightly higher land away from the river, it turns its back on it, and this view looks north-west along the High Street to the Church Street crossroads.

Liverpool Road was a long road running from Church Street, Eccles to the airport out at Barton.

The TV series All Creatures Great and Small was filmed here, which put the village back on the tourist trail in the 1970s.