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The top of the tower, built by Richard Hull in 1766, gives those who climb the 75 steps to its battlements views that, on a clear day, are said to extend across a dozen counties.

On the right is a lookout tower and boat house for one of Aldeburgh's two lifeboats. The other is just to its left in the distance.

The Martello tower is visible on the headland to the left.

This attractive view of the Close looks westwards towards Choristers Green.The original campanile (Bell Tower) was behind the house on the left of the picture, and was removed in 1789.

This view looks northwards towards Tavern Street, with St Lawrence's church on the left; peering over the rooftops in the background is the unmistakable spire of St Mary-le-Tower.

The soaring parish church tower, carefully rebuilt following its collapse in 1785, closes the view.

Then the City Corporation filled in a reservoir and demolished the water tower to make this delightful park.

This church, with its 120 ft high tower, occupies a large triangular churchyard. The 14th-century chancel was demolished in 1581, but rebuilt in 1867.

Huntingdon's two churches are visible in this picture; to the right is All Saints', with its spire, and the stumpy tower of St Mary's is to the left. In the foreground, a gardener tends his allotment.

The tower in the background belongs to the CWS printing works (formerly Garnett's cabinet works) behind Woolworth's shop in Sankey Street.

This church has a lantern tower and is said to be the resting place of 39 Lord Mayors. It is the Guild Church of York. It contains a 17th Century pulpit from which John Wesley preached.

Looming over the rooftops is the gleaming white tower of the lighthouse, built just six years previously.

A most interesting architectural feature of the church of St James the Elder at Llanvetherine is the tower.

The tower of the church is early Perpendicular, and it was used as a watchtower by Rishton families during the Wars of the Roses.

Unkind visitors have commented that the stout building resembles a water tower!

Dominating the skyline is the 15th century tower of the church of St Peter and St Paul.

The original campanile (Bell Tower) was behind the house on the left of the picture, and was removed in 1989.

Unkind visitors have commented that the stout building resembles a water tower!

This is the river Bure, and the church tower in the distance is St Benedict.

The pretty tower of the 14th-century church is clearly visible here. The tunnel, 3057 yards long, is the longest currently open to all boats.

The tower is 13th-century. Note the cars and the fashions, which are typically 1920s.

A lunchtime view, with Epping's wide High Street and the 1907 tower of St John's church forming the backdrop, of an early London omnibus.

The photographer's perch for this picture was the tower of St Mary's Church, itself built on the site of Saxon worship.

The skyline is dominated by the pinnacled tower of St Mary's church, built in 1826 to the designs of Charles Watson and J P Pritchett.