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There was a church on this site in 1122. In 1828 the present church of St Mary Magdalene replaced a small medieval building. The spire was added in the 1840s.

On its summit are the remains of Jubilee Tower, built at a cost of £6,000 to celebrate the Jubilee (the 50th year of his reign) of George III in 1810, and once a prominent landmark.

Built in the 1870s by Sir Herbert William Peek, St Pancras's Church at Rousdon replaced a small thatched Norman building.

A castle at Dudley is first mentioned following the arrival of 'a great and powerful prince of the Kingdom of Mercia' called Dudd, Dodo or Dudo c700.

We view the keep through the postern gate to the northern end of the castle site. Inside the bailey the keep appears much more complete than it actually is.

The natural springs at Leamington were known about in the 17th century, and were mentioned by a number of writers.

Teddington remained a rural farming area until the arrival of the railway in 1863. New housing and shopping facilities near the station were soon erected.

This delightful village, 2 miles south of Bedale, was once the support for the castle.

This lovely view of the Promenade looks north towards Hest Bank, with the Central Pier in the background.

This view looks north-eastwards from East Cliff, over the older administrative and commercial heart of what used to be called Bridport Harbour.

Further north, at the A245 Parvis Road junction, the photographer looks back down High Road with Lloyds TSB on the left and the Dutch-gabled fire station of 1885 on the right, complete with its siren

This view was taken at the crossroads of Woodfield Road, Barnett Wood Lane and Craddocks Parade, the 1930s three- storey flats over shops.

Situated between the River Thames and Quarry Woods, made famous in Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows', Bisham is one of Berkshire's most historic villages.

By the beginning of the 20th century the national retail chains were opening branches along what was considered one of the finest streets for shopping in England.

The Commercial Hotel provides an interesting backdrop to part of this port's fishing fleet, lying easily at their moorings.

For many years the river at Barrow has possessed a watery magnetism which has drawn people from the city to its banks on warm summer days, either to enjoy a picnic, or to venture onto the

The lane leading north from the A283 passes Fittleworth House, whose east front can be seen beyond a stone wall and piers at the end of a rectangular close, now superb gardens.

This is the most well known view of Towneley Hall. It shows the building casting a reflection in the pond at the front. To the right, partly hidden by trees, are the former servants' quarters.

The Canongate was where the canons of Holyrood Abbey entered the Old Town. The tolbooth, with its projecting clock, is one of the most famous landmarks on the Royal Mile and dates from 1591.

The town of Strathpeffer owes its popularity to the discovery of sulphurous springs in the 18th century.

Today we would be horrified to find beasts strolling around the town centre passing offices and private houses.

This is not the original Wesleyan church in Horsforth - it replaced a building of 1786. It is an unusual structure, with a double-doored porch, and was built in 1868.

At the time of this photograph, the statue and its pier and chain railings is still crisp and fresh-looking, and the replanted limes are young.

Its Royal charter was confirmed as long ago as 1227. All the central buildings occupy part of the original market place, which was bounded by the buildings at the far right and left.