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The village of West Retford, with its own medieval parish church, St Michael's, lies on the west bank of the River Idle, and has long been absorbed into the town.

There are also many retail outlets in evidence, as well as a branch of Midland Bank (now HSBC, of course) on the right.

The present manor house, Acorn Bank, dates from 1656. An historic herb garden, open to the public, is cared for here by the National Trust.

Several businesses have changed, too: Fitze's Ironmonger's (today Boots) occupies the premises that in 1921 were Wenmouth's Ironmongers, and Stephen's Outfitters has been taken over by the Midland Bank

Several businesses have changed, too: Fitze's Ironmonger's (today Boots) occupies the premises that in 1921 were Wenmouth's Ironmongers, and Stephen's Outfitters has been taken over by the Midland Bank

The view towards the Royal Hotel and Lloyds Bank is almost unchanged. On the right the Victorian Corn Exchange has become the Variety cinema.

Remarkably, little has changed in this view, although the Midland Bank on the right is now a pub, and the Station Hotel on the left (beyond Hall and Co, coal and coke merchants) is now part

including the high five-pot chimney stack, but on the left the high three-storey building of the 1890s, once the Chess Vale Temperance Hotel, remains as shops and 'Stage 2' nightclub, while the 1898 bank

Further on is the Rickmansworth branch of the National Provincial Bank, which replaced Eastman's butcher shop and the Royal Herts Laundry.

Heading back north, we cross the River Yeo and reach Somerton, another medieval market town, this time on a ridge in the Polden Hills and on the south bank of the River Cary, which weaves through the

The arrival of modern motor-traffic over subsequent decades means this generous space is now more often used as a crowded car park, and on the Spring Bank Holiday as the setting for an annual Pilgrims

Immediately on its left bank is the site of the successive Roman forts known as Galava.

The Bell Hotel next door is also still there, but the building beyond has gone, being replaced by Lloyds Bank. The entrance canopy of the Chequers Hotel has been removed.

Re-crossing the Trent at Gunthorpe, the route turns back towards Nottingham along the busy A612 to Burton Joyce, where the river sweeps close to the road.

Attempts to make amends include pedestrianising the High Street, but many of the buildings seen in this view, particularly on the left- hand side, have gone, including the 1880s Barclays Bank

Lloyds bank has gone, and its premises are now called Bargate House, and the tall lime tree in the garden of Vine Court (left of centre) is no more.

This street is of lesser architectural quality than the High Street, with much neo-Georgian rebuilding on the right, including Barclays Bank.

The Lloyds Bank building (right), originally a pair of attached houses, was built about 1870 before the decorative façade was added in two stages.

The London City and Midland Bank on the right is now the information centre.

The sandpit has been filled in, and the opposite bank of the Great Ouse is more overgrown.

The Midland Bank is on the left, with Stead & Simpson's shoe shop next door. Wide streets denote a planned town.

Although not designated an Ancient Monument, it is with its extensive boundary banks the best example of its type in Middlesex.

On the left side of the High Street we have a K shoe shop, then Timothy Whites the Chemist, Hepworths, the Congregational Church and Lloyd's Bank.

The parade of shops (left) proclaims that a once quiet seaside village is becoming a busy township - we can see Ellwood's, the Midland Bank, a chemist, and a newsagent and tobacconist.