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Kendal was granted the right to hold a market as early as 1189, when it was also made a barony.

The cattle holding centre stage in this picture look as though they are asserting their ancient rights for grazing on the common.

When the harbour closed to shipping, Steyning concentrated its efforts on becoming a market town, holding a market twice a week and a fair twice a year.

The huge tidal range limited the harbour's potential, but now lock gates hold in water for a marina.

This picture shows how effectively it provides safe shelter for the limited number of craft it can hold. The one- time watch tower on the hillside overlooks the surrounding waters.

The only person on the street is a girl holding a baby by the house opposite the barn.

The figures that now look down are Nicholas Langton, a Lord Mayor, a mason holding a model of the bar and a medieval knight.

A plaque over the main door reads: 'Kingsclere Village Club, given by their children under deed of trust to the people of Kingsclere in memory of William and Mary Alice Holding of Elm

Two decades later, the great chalk headland was added to the holding.

The chapel, capable of holding 1400 people, opened in July 1846 at a total cost includ- ing land of £5200. The Methodist New Connection opened their chapel in October 1848.

Unlike Pendennis, however, it did not hold out heroically during the Civil War, but fell without a shot being fired: as all its guns faced seaward, it could not defend itself from a land assault.

The lake and village of Grasmere can be seen in the distance, while to the right, the 'Lion and Lamb' summit rocks of Helm Crag are seen silhouetted against the skyline.

The lake and village of Grasmere can be seen in the distance, while to the right, the 'Lion and Lamb' summit rocks of Helm Crag are seen silhouetted against the skyline.

The bishop was granted the right to hold a weekly market in 1153, and later an annual fair.

The bishop was granted the right to hold a weekly market in 1153, and later an annual fair.

The gravestone under the window, dated 1695, has skeletons holding spades, surrounded by bones.

The Pandy and Monnowside Ploughing and Agricultural Society, formed in 1867, continues to hold annual competitions in agrarian crafts like this.

It was the latter who instituted the custom of holding daily services; this custom was later adopted by John Henry Newman at Oxford.

Surrounded by groups of children intently digging, a gentleman in white (centre) appears to be holding an umbrella – a shelter from the noonday sun, or perhaps insurance against inclement weather?

There is a line of buttresses against the outside walls that hold the entire structure up. It is to be hoped that these will continue to keep the church standing for another 700 years and more.

The Market Hall, (centre), opened on 23 April 1964; it cost £289,000 and holds 87 stalls, and replaced the old one which was in use from 29 August 1851.

Opened in 1934, the bathing pool was one of the largest in the world and capable of holding 4,000 swimmers and 20,000 spectators.

Note the congested, terraced housing typical of communities like this, which developed in the 19th century wherever industry took hold.

This too was destroyed by a blaze in 1914, which was allegedly started by the Suffragettes, who had been refused permission to hold a meeting there. A third pavilion opened within months.