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These are the remains of part of the nave of the Benedictine abbey church that was completed by 1108.

Looking north from an upper window of the Griffin, now an ASK pizza house, the Memorial Gardens were created in 1949 to commemorate the dead of the two world wars.

On the left, peeping through the trees, are the white gables of the Old Rectory; in the foreground are the meadows skirting the River Ash which were part of the grounds of the Bishop of London's palace

Edgbaston is the most famous of all Birmingham's suburbs.

The chancel of St Andrew's was restored in 1883, when all the stonework was renewed, but retaining the 14th-century detail of the windows.

The late Norman church, distinguished by its red crenellated tower, contains some ancient wall paintings, including a fresco of the murder of Thomas a Becket.

Some people may not agree with Pevsner's description of the interior of St Michael's as being 'uninspiring'.

In this tranquil scene, a farmer rests on a fence overlooking Windermere. The wooden gates and fences in the photograph are typical of this southern, less-mountainous part of the Lake District.

We are on the peaceful, reed-fringed shores of Rydal Water, near Grasmere. Rydal was the home of William Wordsworth from 1813 until his death in 1850, and Rydal Water was one of his favourite lakes.

The village sits astride the A6, only two miles north of Mountsorrel, and although deeply embedded in granite country, the buildings in the photograph lack any of that hard-edged quality.

To the right of Romsey's Corn Exchange, built in 1864, is a glimpse of Romsey Abbey, which until the mid 16th century was home to a Benedictine order of nuns.

St Osyth (generally pronounced 'Toosey') recognised the benefits of tourism early on, as witnessed by the rack of picture-postcards for sale on the left.

These two views of the steep high street as it winds up the hill towards Canterbury show some of the rich assortment of buildings built of brick or black-and-white half timbering.

An Edwardian lady relaxes in a meadow on Colthouse Heights, on the eastern shores of Esthwaite Water, looking across to the knoll of Roger Ground, near Hawkshead.

Marnhull is in the midst of a rich agricultural area, with some of the best soil in Dorset for growing crops.

A close-up of the bridge taken downsteam of the previous pictures. There is a magnificent prospect of the church, which looks over the eight brick gables of the cottages.

The round tower of the parish church can be seen in the distance.

To the right of Romsey's Corn Exchange, built in 1864, is a glimpse of Romsey Abbey, which until the mid 16th century was home to a Benedictine order of nuns.

Over the years there have been a variety of spellings of the name Hemel Hempstead.

Some of the most notable developments of the new millennium have taken place at the Eynesbury end of the town.

Sheffield in the Victorian period also saw a very large expansion of its housing stock not only to house the rapidly growing number of workers in the light and heavy steel industries but also to

In 1635 the town archery butts stood at the eastern entrance to Twickenham in Richmond Road - a reminder of the need for a standing army in a constant state of readiness for war abroad.

The story of the demise of Dunwich, in medieval times a prosperous port until the ravages of the North Sea gradually demolished its soft, sandy cliffs, is one of the most romantic of the Suffolk coast.

The Calendars of State Papers Domestic for 9 May 1651 record the proposal for the demolition of Nottingham Castle and the despatch of a troop of dragoons to undertake the task.