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St Leonard`s dates back to at least 1183 and it was largely rebuilt in 1414 and 1524. Its wooden steeple was added in 1709 and it is a rare and distinctive feature.

Over the years it has been a toll-gate, prison, guildhall and museum.The original Norman arch dates back to about 1175, and the tower was added a century later.The upper floor used to be the guildhall

Here we see the Grammar School from another angle, looking from East Road back into the city.

Some parts of the south-east wing go back to the 14th century, and the clock over the entrance has been marking the passing of time for about 350 years.

Few have described the scene as well as Jane Austen in 'Persuasion': 'Charmouth, with its high grounds and extensive sweeps of country, and, still more, its sweet retired bay, backed by dark cliffs

By the banks of the Dee. Though used by excursion and pleasure craft, the river at Chester was last used commercially in the 1930s when a barge took a cargo of tar from the gasworks to Queensferry.

The Westminster Bank (third building in from either side of the picture) seems busy enough, judging by the cars parked outside.

Mobile homes between River Way and Bridge Road, on the west bank of the River Char, have also been targeted by nature, notably in a flash flood in the 1970s.

It had negotiated a tidal river, deep valleys and cut through great banks of rock rising over 900ft to cross Shap Fell. Here the viaduct carries it at a height of 100ft.

Still recognisable today, this view shows on the right the well-known arcade of shops which started life as an island block between Back Row and the present Market Place; note the rabbits hanging outside

The block at the corner is one of the latest boarding houses, and has clearly pushed back some older buildings.

From Wells to Blakeney, a great sand barrier holds back all but the most vicious tides. The quay at Wells is now stranded a mile from the open sea.

The Common dates back to medieval times. It was purchased by the town from the manor of Shirley in 1228 for ten silver marks - quite a bargain!

Set back before the gable of Southgate Farmhouse is the wheelwright's shop of Eric Burroughes in the former Congregational chapel.

The Common dates back to medieval times. It was purchased by the town from the manor of Shirley in 1228 for ten silver marks—quite a bargain!

Little has changed at this junction on the roads to Newnham and Hinxworth, known as West End and Back Street.

This kind of view is often found in this region - 19th-century terraces sprang up to house workers in the coal and iron industries - but Kenfig has a long history dating back to the Bronze and Iron Ages

The shops, work-shops and brick houses are built on the street edge, while the older cottages and farmhouses are set back, possibly on the line of the original village green.

One of the finest fortresses in England, Dover Castle traces its history back to the Iron Age earthworks on the site.

New Quay now serves a few local fishing boats and many leisure boat owners; a regatta is held annually, which dates back to 1868.

Some of the almshouses date back to the 15th century and a recent programme of refurbishment and modernisation has been carried out to make them more comfortable for the residents.

Although the church is of relatively modern construction – it was built in the mid 1860s - the site has religious significance probably dating back to before the Norman Conquest.

The chestnut coppice in this view has recently been cut, and the hill is comparatively bare.

Not far from Amesbury and Stonehenge, Wilsford and Lake are small villages strung along a back road.