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Many of the farms in the parish date back over 800 years, and there are a number of picturesque cottages.

The village's name derives from a long bank along the river Ouse, on the right of the photograph, defending the low-lying land from flooding.

over the River Ouse was started in 1332 to connect Huntingdon with Godmanchester, and the respective authorities paid for three arches - note the different styles - with the builders starting on each bank

The Westminster Bank, a grandiose building in brick and buff terracotta, dates from 1903.

The long, steeply banked street of Gilesgate is still occasionally known by its medieval name of Gillygate, meaning the street of St Giles.

This view shows Bridge Street on the north bank of the Kennet and Avon canal.

This is the view looking back towards the bridge.

Yet another of Worcestershire's imposing old mills stands on the banks of the River Avon near to Fladbury.

The church, partly medieval with some rebuilding over the centuries, dominates what was a busy three days a week market square surrounded by Georgian frontages, and the banks of the river Avon.

The town is changing, and Barclays Bank has replaced the London and Provincial, while Smiths Garage provides petrol from a pump.

The growth of the village can be traced back to the second half of the 19th century.

Just a windmill, you might think, but this dark weatherboarded post mill is the oldest of its type in the country, dating back to around 1620 or possibly earlier.

Opposite the Mansion House is the Bank of England, a single-storey monolithic edifice, designed in 1734 by George Sampson.

Here, seen from the tow path along the west bank, looking north towards Christchurch Meadow, the annual Eights Week is in full swing at the end of May when the college boats race each other.

We meet Bazalgette later at the Embankment in central London; seen here from the Barnes bank towpath, his suspension bridge has a 420-foot main span, and the towers are finished with French-style pavilion

From the south bank, near Westminster Bridge, completed in 1862, this view shows the bell tower known universally by its great bell, Big Ben.

On the right bank are the remnants of the trees from North Walk.

A mill close to the village was mentioned in the Domesday Book and the ruins, seen on the Trent's bank, were probably part of it.

Looking back up North Street towards the Parade and Market House, with the Post Office on the left, as it still is today.

A ferry putters between Fowey and Polruan on the opposite bank of the river.

From the back gardens belonging to many of the terraced houses, individual steps leading to the water front encourage boat

This view shows the backs of buildings along Kempock Street.

Sir Joseph Paxton, designer of the Crystal Palace, laid out this park on the banks of the river Kelvin.

Nine crew were lost and a tribute to their courage and selflessness is to be found in the churchyard: 'Caister men never turn back, sir'.