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Until the 1950s, the wall surrounding Newell House, at the bottom of Greenhill opposite the Crown Hotel, was an accident blackspot and had to be demolished, providing the grassy verge we know today

The river walls have since been raised to prevent flooding.

A sign on the wall of the post office informs customers that a public telephone can be used here.

Pell Wall Hall was built in the 1820s by the architect Sir John Soane. In recent years, having been abandoned, vandalised and finally set on fire, it has recently been restored.

On the left is a wall monument to Granville Piper and Richard Wise, both aldermen and mayors of Launceston in the early 18th century.

This photograph was taken from the harbour wall. From here we can see how the picturesque fishing village has been crammed into the flatter land between the sea and a steep hill.

Here we see the headmaster's house at Repton, which is known as the Hall. It incorporates part of the 15th-century Prior Overton's Tower.

This sylvan path winds down from the castle inner bailey towards Park Lodge, and then through the Roman wall to more open parkland with the boating pool and the River Colne.

Noble trees cluster round the churchyard wall. The public drinking fountain, decorated with embedded pebbles, was constructed in the 1820s. The lane is plain compacted mud.

Everyone who loves fine porcelain should visit Powick, for it was the birthplace in 1708 of Dr John Wall, who opened the first factory for the creation of Worcester Porcelain.

Apart from a reinforced sea wall, this view of Marine Parade is little changed today. Here, visitors await the ferry for Appledore.

The shop, now run by Tony Rowell, is a veritable Aladdin's cave, and the two enamel advertisements still remain on the wall.

The wall on the right would be that of the Police Station, near the junction of the High Street with Portesbery Road.

There is a striking coat of arms high up on the wall of Mitre House.

The adjoining walls and buildings were subsequently destroyed so that traffic bypassed the gate.

The 1898 addition of a clerestory to the chancel can easily be seen here, as can the painted notice on the churchyard wall indicating that to the right it was 70 yards to a water supply,

The low wall and gatepost on the left belong to the Foresters' Hall, which was used by the Ministry of Health and Social Security after the Second World War.

The village stood close to a gate in the 'Monks' Wall' which encompassed the vast Fountains Abbey estate, and the village's name may refer to a gate which had been burned at some time.

The house on the right was once an inn called the Perserverance. The mark of the inn sign can be seen on the wall above the arched doorways.

Opposite, Bell Cottage and Wall Cottage are virtually unchanged. The cyclist is passing Mrs Davy's grocery and draper's shop at the corner of Parsonage Hill.

St Just is bounded by small, irregular fields and stone walls. Close by is the famous Botallack mine.

The long narrow nave has a fine Norman doorway, and there is a Norman arch in the south wall which led to the priory.

The chapel above the gate, built into the Close wall, was used for concerts. The plaque to the right prohibits livestock and discourages motor cars from entering the Close.

The house to the left of the Gate is an integral part of the wall. The house facing the photographer was built in the 18th century by John Talman, the Vicar Choral.