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A good deal of boat build- ing and repairing used to go on here, but by now the main industry has gone, and the cottages in the area are more likely to be holiday homes.

The old war-time nissen hut, at one time such a familiar sight in the British countryside, has gone, replaced by a car park and children's playground, and the thatched cottages have been renovated

Beyond these charming cottages, at the crossroads at the top end of the hill, were several 16th-century inns, including the Crown, patronised by Daniel Defoe.

A typical Thames-side settlement, Whitchurch has a number of Edwardian villas, Georgian houses and flint cottages.

The thatched cottages are no more; the nearest has been replaced by a no doubt very functional large brick house.

It is interesting to note the old-fashioned flaming beacon school sign on the left, and the cobbled frontage to the cottages and the Black Bull Inn on the right.

Miners' cottages overlook the buildings and railway lines associated with the colliery at Cwmtillery, which opened in 1850.

Thomas Hardy was born in this cottage in 1840 and wrote his first three novels whilst living there. He retained an interest in the family home until the end of his life.

The old village of Constantine was home to the miners and quarrymen who worked the granite for which the parish was famous - small wonder that the walls of some of the cottages were solidly built.

All the cottages on the right of the street have gone now, and are replaced by modern bungalows and the local library. Some of the buildings on the left have also disappeared over the years.

Here we have another view of picturesque thatched cottages in the village.

Plenty of stone-built houses and cottages stand in the shadow of Wytham Great Wood, and just to the south lies 700-acre Wytham Park. The house is now part of Oxford University.

The cows with their driver, the cottages ranged behind small gardens and picket fences, and the church tower in the background, add up to a satisfactory whole, of which William Morris would have approved

Quarrymen's cottages, and the archetypal Pear Tree pub, give no hint of the attractions of the surrounding countryside.

One of the reasons why Robin Hood's Bay proved to be a popular haunt for artists is the picturesque cluster of red-roofed cottages perched somewhat precariously on the cliffs.

Both are delightful, with old Devon cob cottages and attractive gardens in an area of fine scenery. It is hard to imagine the crowded streets of Plymouth only a few miles away.

The thatched cottages nearest the camera have long since been demolished.

Before that, a pub called the Horseshoes had stood nearby, on the site of Hart Cottages.

at all in over 30 years.The old war-time nissen hut, at one time such a familiar sight in the British countryside, has gone, replaced by a car park and children's playground, and the thatched cottages

Before that, a pub called the Horseshoes had stood nearby, on the site of Hart Cottages.

This village, described in the 19th century as 'hamlet of beggarly cottages', was built around a castle. All that remains is an earth mound.

19th-century cottages are reflected in the water on a still day. The North Walsham and Dilham canal begins beyond the bridge, which is called Wayford Bridge.

The photograph was taken from Rake Corner, where there is a delightful thatched cottage.

The cottage (left) of veteran soldier William Lawrence has since been demolished. The Bankes Arms, where the proprietor was Richard Clark, is now run by the Lightbown family.