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A stagecoach service operated on a daily basis from Leeds and back, and wealthy travellers using the Great North Road would stop over and sample the delights of the pump room.

It is a relief to reach the archaeologically rich and beautiful headland of Brean Down, a carboniferous limestone outlier of the Mendips reaching 300 feet high, from whose bare grassy slopes are

A majestic yew tree marks the approach to St Lawrence's, which has a west tower of flint and stone blocks topped with early brick.

It was he who brought purpose back into Bright's life when he reminded him that hundreds of people were dying of starvation due to the iniquitous Corn Laws.

The old King's Arms opened in 1749, and opposite is the Black Bull, dating back to 1758.

The amount of water held back by the dam can apparently supply 555 million baths!

Back at ground level, this view looks across the pond near the church, past the railings alongside the A283 to the houses on the south side of the Green.

The original Town Hall building in Newbury dated back to 1742 and included a part known as the 'shambles'. This was used by stall holders for the sale of their wares.

Bowness Bay opens out into the north basin of the lake; Hen Holme island is backed by wooded Claiffe Heights and the mountains around Langdale.

However, one concession was that being in a village you deserved a big garden at the back.

This view shows the sea front before the construction of the modern sea wall that holds back the sea on stormy days.

Model sailing boats ply back and forth across the pool. In the background is the Moot Hall of c1540; in front is the war memorial, now surrounded by a garden.

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.

Goodmanham lies around 2 miles north-east of Market Weighton, and its history dates back to the Stone Age.

The clock was made in Cromwell's time, and the lychgate dates back over 300 years.

Presumably they also walked back. The tunnel entrance has undergone minor modifications since the 1960s, but it is still recognisable from our picture.

Although immortalised by Lewis Carroll in Alice in Wonderland, the origins of the cat are said to go way back in time, and no-one knows where the story of the grinning cat, now always associated

The photographer stood with his back to the market place looking towards Bancroft. On the left is the Cock Inn - it was given its name from the cockpit at the rear.

As no-one was supposed to enjoy their Sundays off, the first train for Portishead did not run until 10.15am; the last one back to Bristol was at 9.48pm.

We can see the signboard for the new Fountain public house on the left beside the street lamp, but the pub is set back out of sight. The major roundabout is visible at the end of the road.

The bridge is the oldest on the Medway, dating back to the 14th century, but the central span was enlarged in the 19th century to accommodate the increasing traffic on the river.

Back at Chesham Bois Common, the common acts partly as a buffer between the village and Amersham, although it merges to the east and west.

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!

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