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The narrow lane winds between thatched cottages, the fine example in the foreground featuring a tall chimney to carry the hot smoke safely away.

Coming off the old A604, now the A14, the High Street meanders through Swavesey village for over a mile passing chapels, farm houses, cottages and 19th-century terraces - very little has changed here for

In earlier times this wild coastline would have been known to the fishermen and smugglers who lived in these pretty thatched cottages.

Across the way, a modern shopfront and sun blind contrast with the picturesque assortment of old cottages and the Black Bull pub stretching away into the distance.

A number of attractive old cottages were demolished when the dual carriageway was created. Penn was formerly known as Upper Penn to distinguish it from nearby Lower Penn.

In this delightful rural scene, thatched cottages, sheep dogs and a babe-in-arms conjure up images of an earlier, more peaceful age.

Cottages here date from the mid 18th century. There is still easy access to the village via the Esk Valley Railway running between Whitby and Middlesbrough.

Littlebourne is one of the charming little villages in the heart of the orchard country which stretches between Canterbury and Wingham; its cottages present an unusual mixture of architectural styles

Fashionable hotels soon lined the front, with villa residences and smart cottages being erected along the slopes of Sid Vale to cater for a dramatic increase in the resident population.

The essence of the village still holds firm, with some delightful cottages. Note the Swithland slate roof, small upper rooms and window shutters in this photograph.

Beyond the thatched cottages the Methodist chapel still attracts a large congregation, whilst the roadway becomes jammed with cars at school times.

Lining the street are various charming cottages and houses of character.

Littlebourne is one of the charming little villages in the heart of the orchard country which stretches between Canterbury and Wingham; its cottages present an unusual mixture of architectural styles

Stone-built white-washed cottages huddle around the water's edge.

The village pump on the left, by Pump Cottage, is dated 1765 and bears the initials BB. The buildings on the right were outbuildings to those opposite, and one part of them was used as a washhouse.

The tallest of the cluster of thatched cottages at the east end of the lane is 18th-century. The lower row is 16th-century and timber-framed.

The 1930s Shoe Inn can be seen between the post office and the thatched cottage.

This area, including the row of cottages, was known as Chapel Close. The new GPO, built in 1954, is on the right.

Not far from Lyndhurst is the village of Emery Down, blessed with a number of attractive cottages and a row of quite beautiful almshouses.

The shop and cottages have survived the ravages of modernisation.

Three small children play on the long village street leading up the hill to the church, lined with well-kept red-brick and timbered cottages and neat gardens, and with the Swan public house halfway along

The village, on the eastern side of Garsington Hill, to the east of Oxford, boasts many stone-built houses and picturesque cottages.

These old thatched cottages were still standing in 1903. The town is ancient, having been granted borough status in 1290 by the Lord of the Manor Hamon de Massey.

This 13th-century church, which lies beside picturesque thatched cottages, has a handsome 17th-century pulpit with striking twisted columns and wide arm-rests.