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Loders was built in the domain of a Benedictine priory founded by the Norman grandee Baldwin de Redvers during the reign of Henry I.

The granite stone of Bodmin Moor supports a natural oddity, the impressive outcrop known as the Cheesewring. The summit of the hill encloses a stone fort probably associated with the Bronze Age.

Over the thatched roofs rises the dark green tower of St Andrew's Church.

This breezy walk is one of the finest in the western counties, and promenaders enjoy broad vistas of the sea and boats plying between the fishing villages of Mounts Bay.

The fine 103ft tower has a peal of eight bells.

This picture shows the River Ebble and the A354 Blandford Road running side-by-side through the village of Coombe Bissett, a couple of miles south of Salisbury.

Here we see the brick-built army buildings of this military settlement in Surrey's army quarter on the high heathlands of the north west of the county.

We are looking north-west from the end of the Strand towards the terraces of Summerleaze Crescent on the skyline. Granville Terrace is just to the right of the bridge across the River Neet.

From the height of Castle Hill, close to the old railway line on the east side of the valley, Bakewell looks exactly what it is: a pretty and compact market town.

The red sandstone cliffs of East Devon break into the green and pastoral valley of the River Sid; Sidmouth lines the slopes of the gap.

This view gives an idea of the regular and spacious layout of the town.

This could be any town, anywhere, the epitome of the Borough Architects' brave new world of the early 1960s.

None of its brick buildings is outstanding yet the total effect is one of pleasing harmony. Many of the shops have retained their Victorian detailing.

The granite stone of Bodmin Moor supports a natural oddity, the impressive outcrop known as the Cheesewring. The summit of the hill encloses a stone fort probably associated with the Bronze Age.

The salt industry both here and at Nantwich suffered as a result of the shelving of a scheme to open the rivers of these towns to navigation.

The statue of Queen Victoria graced the square from May 1904. A crowd of 70,000 cheered the Prince and Princess of Wales, who were also here to open the Bradford Exhibition at Lister Park.

The bank of the river Deben. Just to the right of the sailing barge is Woodbridge tide mill, the later model of a tide mill which has stood here since the early 12th century.

The tower of St Bartholomew's church dominates this view of Orford. The upper part of the tower collapsed in 1830, and it was not until the early 1960s that reconstruction began, ending in 1971.

A view of the end of the Long Range, the beautiful narrow lake between Lough Leane and the Upper Lake, which lies under the shadow of Eagle's Nest, a precipitous mountain 1,100 ft high.

An excellent view of the rebuilt suspension bridge, which is for pedestrians only. On the far bank is one of the stages for excursion steamers, and a station for the hire of rowing boats.

The elegant emporium of Robinson and Cleaver (centre) tells of a Belfast upper crust, which had to be catered for. It was one of many commercial buildings taking over the residential square.

HIGH on the hill at the top of Margate High Street is the parish church of St John the Baptist, which has served generations of Margatonians for nearly 1000 years (see 27445).

This splendid setting shows off St Mary's alongside Chieveley Manor House, which is of red brick with a hipped roof.

Coity Castle stands less than two miles to the north-east of Bridgend. There is a legend of how Payn de Turberville acquired Coity following the Norman conquest of Glamorgan.