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The black door on the left of the early 16th-century Cottage in The Bury has 'John Hellis Builder' inscribed on it.

Crookston was the first property to be acquired by the National Trust for Scotland.

Continuing from Grand Drive into Tudor Drive the route briefly re-enters the parish of Sutton at Stonecot Hill.

Motor-cars have replaced the horse-drawn carriages, and the Quadrant Motors sign on the left indicates the entrance to a yard behind the shops where maintenance and repairs were carried out.

Truly one of the finest small museums in Hertfordshire, Ashwell Village Museum was founded in November 1930 and is based on the collection of Albert Sheldrick and John Bray, made when they were schoolboys

The centre of Hoddesdon suffered major changes during the 1960s.

This charming timber framed cottage (with a relatively modern extension) is a typical product of the skill of local carpenters and builders.

The construction of the Manchester Ship Canal resulted in access to Runcorn Docks having to be made by way of locks opposite the town's waterfront, or through the Eastham Locks.

The small 7th-century church of St John the Evangelist is one of the finest examples of early Christian architecture in the North.

By the late 1780s the ever-expanding canal network looked set to by-pass Stratford.

Chepstow Castle was begun in 1067 by William Fitz Osbern, Lord of Breteuil. At that time Norman expansion into Wales was slow, possibly deliberately so.

A scattered hillside village on a minor road in a wooded area near the Surrey border. At the top of the hill is the mainly 14th-century church of the Holy Trinity.

At the time of this photograph, Thomas Bathgate was landlord of the Chequers, serving Style and Winch ales.

The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway is said to be the world's smallest public railway service.

A small village at the western edge of St Leonards Forest, on the main road and railway line between Horsham and Crawley. Local legends say that dragons and serpents inhabited the forest.

We are on the Downs between Brighton and Lewes. Near the rebuilt church there is a thatched barn and an early dewpond.

The lake is part of the moat surrounding the timber-framed manor house, once the home of the de Southchurch family. The central hall is open to the roof beams.

The parish church of All Saints hides its history well. At first glance, the architecture is 19th century and confirms the rebuilding during 1860.

To the right, behind the flagpole is the Life Boat House, designed by Charles H Cooke and opened in 1878. The building was enclosed by a fence to protect it from damage by cattle.

Saltwood dates back to at least the year 833, when it is mentioned as a land grant by King Egbert.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Staithes was a fishing port of some standing, a centre for cod, haddock and mackerel, but it fell into decline with the development of steam trawlers, which tended

The laden barge in the foreground is a reminder of the days when the River Severn was the busiest trade route in Britain.

At Hoveton there is a full mile of shimmering open water which is thronged with pleasure craft in the summer months. The capital of the Broads is Wroxham which is just across the bridge.

The Town Hall and the Market Hall are on the right. Known as Over Darwen, this was a quarrying and agricultural area before turning to calico printing, weaving and paper making.