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Woodford Halse grew from a small ironstone village in the later 19th century, partly through ironstone working but mostly when the Great Central Railway arrived in 1899.

The village is viewed from the inland side of Burton Cliff, looking north-eastwards from above Dove Inn and Southover, to St Mary's Church (right).

The village gets its name from a Barton (or Berton), the old word for a rickyard.The village church of St James was remarkable for its time in that it was built all at once, and not over a couple

Don't be fooled into thinking that the name of this village suggests a bloodthirsty past.

This view shows the village spread out on the Fylde plain, an area prone to flooding. On the hill stood Preesall village school.

This Cotswold stone hostelry takes its name from the nearby village of Amberley, which boasts a number of literary associations.

This picture looks down the village of Wales towards Kiveton Park, both pit villages which boomed from 1867 during the heyday of the South Yorkshire coalfield.

Garrigill is a typical North Pennine village, clustered defensively around its central green in which stock would be gathered in time of attack.

A short distance from the coast road, modern village developments and camp sites many be found near East Runton Green or Lower Common.

Haverthwaite village is in two parts, but they are quite close together. The village pump on the left, by Pump Cottage, is dated 1765 and bears the initials BB.

The village sign shown on the right of the photograph depicts a cuckoo, a rebus for Cuckfield, whilst the village stores (left) were a branch of Spar and also housed the local post office

It has slowly become a dormitory village for the town of Eastbourne, whereas Jevington, hidden away in a dry valley and surrounded by trees, has retained its rural character and is possibly the most scenic

Bexhill had been a fishing village before 1884, when the words 'on-Sea' were added to its name. Thereafter the resort expanded on to the low-lying ground between the old hillside village and the sea.

The village of Bramber probably dates from the building of its Norman castle, since there is no evidence of a pre-Conquest settlement.

An unusually quiet picture is presented by Toddington's village green.

Here once was Nether Wallop Village Store and Post Office. Now it is a house and a tiny plate above the shop window reads 'The Old Post Office'.

Sad to relate, this restful scene of the village pond in the High Street with its magnificent trees, thatched cottages and elegant pair of swans fell victim to the sweeping expansionism and development

Meonstoke is one of those villages that has expanded and developed over the years to become part of a chain of local communities, including Brockbridge and Corhampton.

It is separated from the enclosed village green by the Winn Brook, which is spanned by five little bridges before it reaches the Exe.

Dominating this photograph is the richly-decorated Saxon tower of the church of All Saints, standing sentinel and soaring above the rooftops of the village.

North-east of Northampton, Overstone is a linear village dating back to the 18th century.

For years, the village of Edensor used to be within sight of Chatsworth Houe, until the 6th Duke decided it spoilt his view. Thus, it was demolished and rebuilt here, one mile away, in 1839.

Only minor changes would be noticed in this small village from the beginning of the last century to this day.

We are looking west towards the cross-roads in the part of Upton known as The Village.