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Below the Sugar Loaf on the western outskirts of Abergavenny stands Nevill Court, previously named The Brooks. It was re-named by William Nevill, Marquess of Abergavenny, when he bought it in 1890.

Despite the title of the photograph there are, in fact, two bridges depicted here. The railway bridge, in the foreground, was opened in 1868 when a train with 500 passengers on board crossed over.

Like many abbeys and monasteries up and down the country, this former Cistercian monastery was dissolved in the reign of Henry VIII.

The photograph is taken from the Norfolk bank of the Wellstream that flows into Wisbech. A later brick front was added to the 17th-century White Lion.

The pele towers of such buildings protected owners, their livestock and goods against raiding Scots and from the lawlessness to which they were more vulnerable due to the remoteness of the

Originally known as Back Street, Maidenhead Street was a bustling centre of trade and commerce.

This great round-headed doorway was once the principal entrance to the lower part of the 12th-century building that stands directly opposite the castle gatehouse, and was probably approached under

Looking across the green, on the right-hand side we can see the boot and shoe shop of the Foord family, and in the centre the butcherís shop of H J Harvey.

The 1922 post office has taken the place of Castle House which went in 1913 and if you look you will see that the post office building line exactly corresponds to the line of Castle House boundary

This is a comparatively modern scene in the High Street, showing two-way traffic and a variety of cars.

Here we see the lower or Nether Bridge across the River Kent. Now part of the one-way system, the Nether Bridge links the older, western side of Kendal with the newer, eastern suburbs.

Created by the acquisition of land once part of Ely Common, Victoria Park was opened on the occasion of the monarch's Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

The Town Hall, also built as a corn market, was opened by the Duke of Wellington in 1833; a 173 feet obelisk monument to the Duke is on Wellington Hill to the south of the town.

Inskip was the cradle of Methodism in the Fylde along with Elswick, which was reckoned the headquarters of non-conformity.

It was modelled on the farm created by Louis XIV for Marie Antoinette.

The camera looks at the early 16th-century Great Barn, which was originally one of four opening onto the farmyard; a second smaller one has quite recently been particularly well restored from a skeletal

This photograph captures the bustle and activity of one of Eton's most colourful events.

The roof of Eton College Chapel, visible in this photograph, is a familiar sight in Eton.

Cheltenham absorbed the industries of the last century quite well; most of the factories were sited on the outskirts of the town.

Paignton's beaches and coves give a combined sea-frontage of over two miles; this led to the growth of the town's satellite villages of Preston and Goodrington.

Non-conformist places of worship, such as this Baptist chapel erected in 1876 at Cononley, just south of Skipton in Airedale, are common in the villages of the Yorkshire Dales, reflecting the stubbornly

Ornate decoration can be seen inside the grand main hall of Cambridge's Guildhall. It was not just the scene of civic functions, but of musical events as well.

Ornate decoration can be seen inside the grand main hall of Cambridge's Guildhall. It was not just the scene of civic functions, but of musical events as well.

The majority of Sydling's fine houses and thatched cottages have survived into modern times, making this one of Dorset's most interesting villages for the student of local architecture.