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It was at the top of the Steps that John Foster founded an almshouse and chapel in 1481. The chapel, which was heavily restored in the 1880s, has an unusual dedication to the Three Kings of Cologne.

The opening of the IOM Railway meant that Colby Glen was within easy reach of holidaymakers based in Douglas.

Two of the village's attractions are the parish church, which is the only one in the country dedicated to St Benedict Biscop, and the cricket ground, which is one of the few walled-in grounds to survive

He was pleased with the rest of Epsom, too, giving respectful attention to Durdans, which had been rebuilt after a fire in 1759, and to Woodcote Park, which had been also been replaced in modern

The auction, which was held in Macclesfield in October 1938, was a spectacular failure, so much so that less than a tenth of the lots were sold.

St Augustine's Bridge looks pretty much the same as it did at the beginning of the 20th century, though the trees have grown, the trams have gone, and there is neither a horse nor a pile of

In the last quarter of the 18th century Ramsbottom was a hamlet of perhaps no more than six or seven cottages.

Southbourne has an unfortunate place in aviation history as the scene of the air crash that killed the pioneer pilot Mr Rolls, of Rolls Royce fame, in 1910.

A surprising number of these old roundhouse lock-ups survive, many in the villages of neighbouring Derbyshire.

Seven miles south west of Saltburn is Roseberry Topping, which rises to 1,057ft above sea level.

A beautifully-posed scene - all eyes are on the photographer - on a sunny day in the early years of the 20th century.

Here we look along the present A246 to the east of the town, showing the Victorian terraced housing. Note the trees planted right at the edge of the kerb.

To this end, a large reservoir at Wimbleball, north of Bampton, ensures that the supply of water is constant.

Built of rose-red sandstone, Perth Bridge was completed in 1771. The city then had a population of nearly 8,000.

Uniquely for London bridges, the bascules of Tower Bridge can be raised or lowered to permit the passage of high-peaked vessels.

Stagecoaches, remnants of a bygone age even in 1913, take tourists on local excursions. Notice the man with the stepladder, evidently used to enable passengers to ascend to the top of the coach.

The clock on the top of the Town Hall is visible, peeping above the rooftops in the town's Market Place.

More prosperous-looking than Yarmouth's famous narrow Rows, this spacious terrace is not the home of the working population, but of the more middle class.

There is no denying the power of the remains of the medieval castle on the 270-foot-high island, however - or their pulling power for visitors.

Wareham is seen here from South Bridge, looking westwards to the banks of the Anglo-Saxon Town Walls and Castle Close (centre right), built by Edward Seymer Clark on the footings of a Norman fortress

The Green has attractive Georgian houses - note the fine portico and parapet of High House on the left. Went House is in the centre.

A Girl Guide troop is enjoying the sunshine on the riverbank upstream of the bridge.

The Hospital of St Cross was founded by Bishop Henry de Blois, half-brother to King Stephen, in 1136. It is one of the oldest charitable establishments in England.

The present Great Hall of Winchester Castle was rebuilt during the reign of Henry III.