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It provided a crossing of the Dee from the Watergate to nearby Curzon Park, as well as for traffic heading to and from the direction of Wrexham.

Standing at the head of the Teign estuary, Newton Abbot underwent a remarkable growth, tripling its size after the arrival of the railway in 1846.

It was powered by the head waters of the River Ant, canalised in 1826 as the North Walsham and Dilham Canal.

A strange-looking craft heads southwards towards Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal. The pretty tower of the 14th-century church is clearly visible here.

It is very ornately carved - notice, for example, the carved head on the corner post to the left.

Just around the corner from Mevagissey, this charming view places the little cove and hamlet in their context admirably, with the outline of Black Head in the distance and a few fishing boats on the water

Portrush harbour is situated on the west side of Ramore Head. In this view, steamers are moored along the quayside.

Clustered around its head hoardings advertise amusement arcades and gift shops.

The little valley of Trenarren reaches the coast just to the west of Black Head, and the stream cascades over the cliff onto the beach.

Port Isaac is one of Cornwall's least spoilt fishing villages; it grew up around the head of the sheltered harbour. There is a trading boat on the beach, either discharging coal or loading slate.

It is not the highest of the Cleveland Hills: Burton Head rises to 1,485 ft, but Roseberry is acknowledged as offering the finest views.

Facing the King's Head is the guildhall of St James's Guild; it was built c1495, and has a jettied upper storey. In the 18th century it was used as a poorhouse.

Davey Place was formed in 1812 to link the cattle market (in Castle Meadow in front of the castle) with the main market place, butting through the yard of the King's Head.

A bridge crossed the head of the Kingsbridge estuary as early as 962, though the surviving bridges in the area are medieval in origin.

The church is actually at St Gluvias, just across the head of the Penryn River creek.

A south-bound train thunders across the Monsal Head viaduct.

Many a vessel has come to grief while trying to round the head to the safe harbour of Bridlington.

This scene, looking from the head of Crummock Water towards Buttermere with Honister Crag, Fleetwith Pike, Haystacks and High Stile forming the mountainous background, has hardly changed in a century

On the left is a large sweeping brush head trade sign, now in the York Castle Museum: it advertised Seale's Brush and Mat Warehouse.The lamp to the forefront on the Londesbro Arms has now disappeared

This is the A49, and we can see the Feilden's Arms head on. Because Samlesbury Hall was so near, the area was popular with walkers and day trippers in the post-war years.

Devoran developed in the 19th century when a mineral railway was built to carry copper ore from the mines around Redruth down to a port at the head of Restronguet Creek, just visible at

Once one of the principal fortresses of the Bishops of Durham, Auckland's transformation into a palatial residence began in 1661 when Bishop John Cosin had the 12th-century Great Hall remodelled: he added

Some of the earliest mining on the island was carried out at Bradda Head.

The trees of Low Wood stretch out into the lake, while the steep scree-clad slopes of Illgill Head - the famous Wasdale Screes - soar up the southern shores.