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Dating from the 7th century, and named after Winifride, or Gwenffrewi in Welsh, the holy well has been the site of pilgrimage ever since, and known as 'the Lourdes of Wales'.

The central tower of the castle dates from a licence of 1454 when the thane was permitted to erect Cawdor 'with walls and ditches and equip the summit with turrets and means of defence, with warlike provisions

A closer view of the transept.

The north-eastern end of Sherborne Lane descends to Lym House and the Angel Inn (centre left).

On the right is the Corn Exchange of 1861, now with shops on the ground floor. Beyond is the Provisions Market of 1834, later the School of Art, fire station and library, now also shops.

On the left is a Wealden-type house of c1400; it was restored in 1974-76.

Gradually absorbed to become a suburb of Tunbridge Wells over the first half of the 20th century, this section of village shops and businesses along the main highway running between London and Eastbourne

It looks as if the Austin A30 has hit the post box!

One of Kent's most ancient villages, Aylesford occupies a strategic crossing of the Medway, and dates from the time of the Saxons. The parish church crowns a hillock and is principally Norman.

This was one of Blaenau's major quarries; it closed after the Second World War. Ffestiniog slate is of very high quality, and can be split into very thin sheets of great length.

LYNMOUTH, set on the rocky north coast of Devon, was 'discovered' in 1812 by the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, who stayed here with Harriet Westbrook, his first wife.

In 1955 the College of Art and Technology was soon to be uplifted to the status of a Polytechnic.

The building of Scarborough Castle began around 1135. The castle was the scene of the first action by the barons against Edward II.

The church of St Mary dominates the surrounding area. The town originally developed because of the local weavers, and also as a market town.

This marvellously detailed view of the High Street before it was transformed into a pedestrian precinct was taken from the first floor of the Cock Hotel.

The lane past Fountain Cottage leads to the quiet surroundings of All Saints' Church.

In contrast with the western side of the Wirral Peninsula, the towns and villages of the east have become one continuous conurbation because of their proximity to the River Mersey and Liverpool.

Obviously still viable in these photographs, Southport Pier was closed in the 1990s; it was demolished and rebuilt at a total cost of £7 million, and was reopened in 2002.

It is possible that one of them lay on the site of Ware Mill, later part of the factory of Allen & Hanbury.

This view up towards top church takes in about half of it. The prominence of the church tower is emphasised well.

This is the bottom or western end of Westgate.

Ebbw Vale was one of the first steelworks. Bessemer steel was produced here as early as 1866, and this process continued until the last Bessemer blow in 1962.

Here is a wonderfully atmospheric shot, typical of the best of late 19th-century photography, illustrating the beautiful view from which Belvoir derives its name.

The Church, seen across the combined waters of the Avon and Stour on their way to the sea, is a commanding feature of the scenery.