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It shows the cathedral's twin west towers: the south one was partially rebuilt in the early 13th century after a storm in 1210, and the other was rebuilt in 1900 after being ruinous since collapsing in

Begun by William Lord Hastings in 1480, and never finished, Kirby Muxloe is an early example of the use of brick in castle building.

While West Clandon with its railway station definitely has the air of a commuter village, East Clandon, facing the slope of the North Downs and surrounded by fields, still has a rural feel

This is a quiet spot just west of Beverley. The village was built around Walkington Hall, and has a charming village pond.

In this view, looking eastwards over the gardens, Hove's famous Lawns are clearly visible, and Brighton's West Pier can be seen.

The siege during the Civil War took its toll, and now only the west front and part of the nave survive.

Harnham Bridge crossed the Hampshire Avon just south of Salisbury between the twin hamlets of East and West Harnham. The former was a parish in its own right.

This view, taken from the north-west angle of St Wistan's churchyard, shows an uncomfortable blend of small scale 18th- and 19th-century cottages with the more angular, bland 20th-century buildings.

It stands on West Cliff. Cook has a map in one hand and dividers in the other, and as the sculptor intended, he looks out to sea, his eyes on the distant horizon.

A fire in 1871 destroyed the west wing with all its valuable pictures, books, and furnishings.

Wellington, about ten miles south-west of Taunton at the foot of the Blackdown Hills, is an attractive market town with its focus where South, Fore and High Streets meet.

Raised above the road, behind a rather forbidding local stone boundary wall, the rather stumpy three-stage crenellated west tower is all that remains of the medieval church.

This photograph was taken from the west. Tower Bridge has become a virtual symbol of London, and it is certainly a very striking and remarkable structure.

This photograph looks west. The ducks still paddle on the river beside the main road, but the Post Office and Stores (centre) is just a house now.

Reaching the top of Steep Hill, the photographer looks west from Exchequer Gate, the medieval gatehouse into the cathedral close, towards the Castle gatehouse.

Lines of local authority housing climb the hill at Stanmore on the south-west outskirts of Winchester, which has evolved and expanded over the years.

Banks Road and The Crescent (W170049) form the heart of the original village. There is a wide-ranging array of shops, many of them tucked away beneath the arcades.

A new east window by Christopher Webb and a statue of St Andrew by John Skelton appeared in the 1960s.

The west side of the Market Place is in the distance.

This view from the north west clearly illustrates the enormous length of St Albans Cathedral, which is longer than any in England except for Winchester.

The cathedral looks massive, but is in fact relatively small, the central and two western towers being of no great height at all.

This was an important medieval trading entrance to the city for traders and travellers from the west. The Close constable still locks all Gates every night.

This tranquil view, taken from the west bank of the Severn, includes not only the cathedral but also All Saints' Church and St Andrew's.

Just sufficiently sheltered from the cruel east wind, the plants here flourished, and the parks department of the local council were rightly proud of the attractive way in which they bloomed throughout