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By the 16th century, the main gateway was in such a poor state of repair that Henry VIII replaced it with the one that bears his name.

By the 16th century, the main gateway was in such a poor state of repair that Henry VIII replaced it with the one that bears his name.

An older building burnt down in 1742; the house we see here was erected soon afterwards by the Napier family.

The bronze statue was fashioned by the sculptor Hamo Thornycroft to mark the 1000th anniversary of Alfred's rule.

This hilltop village overlooks the head of Gillan Creek at the northern edges of the Lizard, close by the Helford River.

The area was then landscaped and turned into a park, which was opened by the Prince of Wales in 1921.

The original Sandown castle was built by Henry VIII but was destroyed by the sea.

By the 1920s the harbour was used almost entirely by small-scale fishermen and pleasure craft.

By the 1920s the harbour was used almost entirely by small-scale fishermen and pleasure craft.

The abbey was founded in 1155 by the Constable of Richmond Castle; the members of the Order were known as the White Canons after the colour of their habits.

Once surrounded by the deer-haunted woods and heaths of Cranborne Chase, Alderholt has kept much of its original character, despite some new houses and a church of little antiquity; the latter is a building

The bridge was a favourite place where people could stop for a chat, or simply stand and watch the world go by. The

Hadleigh's 15th-century Guildhall, with its two overhanging upper storeys, remains as a reminder of the huge wealth generated by the medieval wool trade.

Following the Dissolution of the Monastries, it was acquired by the Crown before becoming part of Pembroke College. Its members worshipped here until the college built its own chapel in 1732.

Behind it is the striking facade of the Queen's Hotel, and on the left, by the entrance to the distinctive Corn Exchange, is a sign advertising excursions to Portsmouth.

Its streets, North, South, East and West, follow the pattern laid down by the Romans.

It was scheduled for demolition in 1904 after use by the War Office, but was preserved after strong local protest.

Close by, almost hidden by the trees, are pleasant cottages.

By the end of the 19th century the building behind the cross had abandoned its role as a general store and had become a refreshment house.

Here carefree youngsters play safely on the grass, oblivious to the events that unfolded by the old stocks near the white fence.

This outstanding Norman church was undermined by the river in the floods of 1770, threatening the many superb memorials to Tenbury worthies of earlier days.

By the 1960s, the increase in motor cars started to cause problems in the narrow streets of Kidderminster, though the dreaded yellow lines had yet to appear.

On the Hampton Wick side, hidden by the trees, are Walnut Tree House and Grove Cottage, with Wick Lodge Boathouse just beyond the motor launches.

George Square in the city centre, on the other hand, was originally no more than a pasture for the cows that provided fresh milk for the city dwellers, but by the 1850s it was almost entirely paved