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Abberley Hall is part of an estate dating back to the Norman Conquest, when King William gave it to his supporter Todeni. The present house, seen here, goes back only to 1845.

Bromborough is an ancient settlement that dates back to Saxon times when King Alfred's daughter, Ethelfleda, had a monastery built here.

The village stands at the foot of the Hog's Back close to Aldershot, but it is actually in the parish of Guildford.

Charminster dates back to at least Saxon times.

Towards the end of the 19th century it was decided that the town needed a town hall commensurate with its new affluent status.

St Mary's, the parish church of Higher Brixham, was the town's original place of worship, dating back to the 15th century. There are some impressive altar tombs and a font dating back to the 1300s.

St Mary's, the parish church of Higher Brixham, was the town's original place of worship, dating back to the 15th century. There are some impressive altar tombs and a font dating back to the 1300s.

Spring Lane, originally called Back Lane, branches off from Riverside and can be seen at the top centre turning back into the main road. This is the centre of the old village.

The discovery of the Barnsley Main coal seam totally transformed the town from relying on agriculture to mining the new gold, coal.

In this view, the photographer looks back past the Bucks Evangelistic Mission Hall to the Georgian-fronted cottages on the right of photograph number A84022.

Sheffield in the Victorian period also saw a very large expansion of its housing stock not only to house the rapidly growing number of workers in the light and heavy steel industries but also to

The village of Muker, set toward the western end of the dale, dates back to 1274. After a chapel of ease was built here in 1580, the delightfully named Corpse Way gradually fell into disuse.

Here we have a quintessential country branch line railway station scene, with the Furness Railway Greenodd to Lakeside train approaching the platform.

During the 15th century, Headcorn was a cloth-making centre which prospered with the arrival of Flemish weavers, and its single, long street has several fine buildings dating back to that time.

Beverley's beers were certainly best at the Horse and Jockey (left) back in 1959. Now the village's oldest pub is almost the only remaining building in this picture.

This old woman is 'scratting' (scratching) the sands for the dark-coloured Devon cockles.

This old woman is 'scratting' (scratching) the sands for the dark-coloured Devon cockles.

We are at the top of Main Street, looking back down through the village from the bus station.

This is the old village centre. The unusual war memorial and cross are on the left, and the massively-buttressed tower of the parish church dominates the skyline.

The church at Painswick has a right-angled, almost fortress-like chapel, which dates back hundreds of years.

The aftermath of the recession left businesses striving to become more efficient.

n Victorian times Dorking was still a very rural town with a wide market place in the centre. The shops displayed their wares to the elements.

n Victorian times Dorking was still a very rural town with a wide market place in the centre. The shops displayed their wares to the elements.

By the time this photograph was taken, Crowthorne was firmly established as a community, though the centre of the village really only dates back to the 1860s.