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Bradwell is built on the steep slopes of Bradwell Dale, and the Steps are an easy way for pedestrians to get from the lower to the upper part of the village.

This delightful traditional English village scene of the ford and the church in the background has changed very little since the photograph was taken.

The Old Ouse river runs through both Upwell and Outwell, the next village downstream.

This almost deserted beach at the village of Angmering-on-Sea dramatically contrasts with the crowds at the larger and more popular resorts.

An enormous horse-chestnut tree dominates this photograph of a typical Broadland village: reed cutting is still carried out here.

The new A1 by-pass means that this village has become a quiet backwater, but signs of modern development can nowadays be seen - a housing estate has replaced the brick wall on the left.

This charming photograph shows two lads and a girl pulling a handcart carrying metal milk churns over the ford across the beck in Redmire, a village situated in mid Wensleydale.

A market town like Aylsham supplies a wide range of services to customers in the town and in surrounding villages: here these include greetings cards, a printing service and the supply and repair of televisions

Traditional village shops have fought for survival in recent times, but they do fulfil an essential service in rural communities, particularly when they incorporate a post office.

At this time, the village was separate from Cambridge. Although only visible from its sign in this picture, the Green Man is a magnificent timbered public house.

Village shops continued to prosper until the late 20th century, when trips to neighbouring supermarkets became the fashion.

This small village (pronounced 'Swan'ick') lies on the A38, midway between Ripley and Alfreton, to the north of Derby.

This view looks into the village as you would see it if you were approaching from Kington.

Once the village smithy, the inn at Godmanstone is said to be the smallest public house in England. The beautifully-thatched building measures only 20?ft by 10?ft; it is about 500 years old.

Thomas Hardy's parents were married in the village church in 1839.

This village was a popular spa, having both sulphur and chalybeate springs. It was served by a branch line of the Highland Railway from Fodderty Junction.

Before assuming the role of the first military town in Britain, Aldershot was no more than a pretty village comprising a church, a manor house and several farms, close to an area of open heathland.

Visitors who halt for a while here may walk a little way to the village of Holt. There is the much-restored Holt Castle and a church dating back to the 14th century to see.

Alport is one of many candidates for Derbyshire's prettiest small village.

Until the construction of its bypass, most motorists sped through Charmouth on the busy road between Lyme Regis and Bridport, scarcely noticing this charming old village where Charles II hid after the

Ringstead village had gone into a decline in the early years of the 20th century. The advent of popular motoring brought it back to life as a new generation of tourists discovered the nearby beach.

Shillingstone remained a prosperous village for much of the 20th century thanks to the employment offered by a milk production factory and the convenient railway station.

The railings of The Redes form the other corner (near right) of the village crossroads.

The village was once Mounts Bay's greatest fishery, and salt was unloaded here from Brittany for salting the Cornish pilchards. Pilgrims sailed from Mousehole's quay to the Holy Land.