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The village street at Bothenhampton (middle distance, left to right), with suburbia beyond, seen from the vicinity of Quarry Farm with an apple orchard and thatched cottages above

This is the landscape northwards from the limekilns and quarries north of Wych to the Main Street at Bothenhampton (left to right).

The Sole Bay Inn stands at the entrance of East Green.

Redcar dates from 1842, since when it has progressed at quite an extraordinary rate, and it certainly owes much to its magnificent sweep of sands.

The station was at Kelly Bray, just north of the town, and it survived until 1966. On the skyline stands the monumental mine chimney at the summit of Kit Hill.

Most of the large hotels faced the Stray, including the Queen, the Granby, the Prince of Wales and the slightly smaller Empress.

The nave with its timbered ceiling was completed in 1480. At a later date it was divided into three congregations, the nave, choir and crypt.

Colliery owners, dissatisfied with increased costs at Cardiff, decided to open a dock at Barry, and built it between the mainland and Barry Island.

Imphal Barracks covered a huge area, and could house at least one cavalry regiment and an infantry battalion, as well as providing support for reservists, volunteer units and recruit training.

The Tramways Act of 1870 gave powers to Bristol Corporation to take over the system at book price in 1915, or at any seventh year thereafter.

This Edwardian view at one of the Thames' most famous locks captures well the increasing affluence of the middle and lower middle classes; they flocked out of London in their thousands onto the river at

In early 20th century guides, walkers were advised to leave the train at Port St Mary and go by way of the Chasms and Spanish Head to Port Erin..

It replaced an earlier brick house of about 1740. The trees are said to have been laid out to show the disposition of troops at the Duke of Marlborough's victory at Malplaquet in 1709.

The tower was capped by a timber spire until 1802, when it was removed at the behest of Lady Kensington who feared that it would fall on her nearby house.

Loch Lomond became a popular destination for day trippers from around Clydeside, especially after the opening of the Dumbarton & Balloch Joint Railway.

Described as a cross between a Renaissance palace and a medieval cathedral, the Town Hall opened at the head of Princess Street in 1863.

This monumental glass pleasure dome was created in Hyde Park by Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851. 2,000 workers erected it at high speed, bolting and welding together 3,300 iron columns

The City Hall is being re-furbished at a cost of over £12-million, the money coming mainly from the European Union and central government; Weston Park Museum and the Mappin Art Gallery are undergoing

The wooden fortifications at Allington were soon replaced with stone; it is thought that the work was carried out by Gundulf, the Conqueror's master builder, who was also responsible for the Tower of London

Many Fylde inns were named 'Horns', presumably harking back to the days when herds of deer roamed here. Some inns of that name sported splendid antlers as inn signs, as at Goosnargh.

Several coastal churches, including the one at Orford, have been reduced in size by blocking off the eastern end.

The Ashworth Estate, covering 1,000 acres mainly of pasture, is still largely intact.

Seen here at low tide, the old stone-built quay is reached by Quay Hill from Arwenack Street. At the far end is North Quay with the harbour tug company's office building.

When the nearby harbour of Axmouth fell into disuse after a cliff-fall in the 12th century, the only alternative was to extend the harbour at Lyme Regis.