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Midway between the ancient sites of two Norman motte and bailey castles at the extreme ends of the village, Holy Trinity Church is the topographical as well as the spiritual centre of Ascott; old

This view was taken from almost the identical position to the 1897 photograph, and it is surprising to see how many of the previous century's buildings continued to exist with the addition of modern façades

A fishing settlement existed here from early times, the town being burnt by French raiders during the reign of Richard II.

Banbury once boasted a castle which enabled the town to grow in the shadow of its protective walls.

Originally the property of the Anglo Saxon kings of Mercia in the 8th century, Eynsham later became the setting for a Benedictine abbey which stood near the present church.

With a 19th-century creeper-covered cottage providing residential quarters for the teacher, a schoolroom has been added to one side of the building to offer educational facilities to the young children

Specimens of 'Little Trees', a species of deep water coral so named because of its shape, are sometimes washed up on the beach at Crackington.

This still stands on the north-east of the town and is the only one of Rye's four gates to survive. It is part of the fortifica- tions authorised by Edward III in the 14th century.

In 1779 Abraham Darby II's Coalbrookdale Ironworks cast the ribs of this, the world's first iron bridge.

The old cattle market occupied part of the former bailey of the castle, until 1960 when it moved out to make way for a car park.

There cannot be a leafier lane than this within the boundaries of Middlesbrough.

While a group of children on the beach greet the photographer, others visit the sweet shop (left), whilst a group wait with suitcases to be collected at the end of their holiday (centre).

Built around Sutton Pool, site of one of the original settlements in the area, the Barbican is home to Plymouth's fishing fleet.

On the heathlands above Sway are the burial grounds of early man.

Given its proximity to the seaside towns of Lymington and Christchurch, Sway became a popular place to live during the 20th century.

This is one of modern Maidstone's many tower blocks.

Unless it was a local custom to stand in the middle of the road, we have no idea what is attracting the attention of the men in the foreground of this picture; surely it is not the horse-drawn tram travelling

This is one of several villages in west Norfolk where the main building material is local carstone, rather than the flint used throughout the rest of the county: the buildings to the left of the photograph

John Wesley stayed in this cottage during his missionary travels spreading the ideals of Methodism around Dorset.

Holy Trinity was built in 1838 at a cost of £3700 on land given for the purpose by William, sixth Duke of Devonshire.

The Market Hall was designed by Davies & Sons and completed in 1857 at a cost of around £8000.

The sands of Tolcarne Beach, or Crigga, are crowded with holidaymakers, whose comforts are catered for by teashops and abundant beach tents.

Watermouth`s narrow entrance, guarded by the great bulk of Widmouth Head (centre) to the west and Sexton`s Burrow opposite, makes it one of the safer, more sheltered harbours on this inhospitable

From the 13th century, the village was part of the huge 3000-acre manor estate of the de Bellerbys. Rievaulx Abbey also farmed some 43 acres of land near the village.