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It has always housed many stalls selling a wide assortment of goods.

It is sad that the sculpture of the instrument itself is now missing.

Many years before Wargrave grew in popularity as a riverside village, Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor, held the manor, and at that time it was known as 'Weregrave'.

Kenneth Grahame, who wrote 'The Wind in the Willows', sought inspiration for his delightful story from this stretch of the river.

Enamelled metal advertising signs, much sought after as collector's items these days, abound on the walls of this little village shop.

This panoramic view of the town from the Parade is now largely obscured by trees and the path is now tarmacadam.

This was a prisoner of war camp during World War II, then a holiday camp. It is now a housing estate.

The fabric of the building needs urgent repair.

A panoramic view of the town and Castle showing how the latter dominated the scene even in 1955. Note the scaffolding around the tower.

A panormaic view of the town and castle showing how the latter dominated the scene even in 1955. Note the scaffolding around the tower.

The hotel was built with its front on the promenade, offering guests excellent views of the bay.

This view emphasises the rather stern aspect of the town. Its major attraction is the Oldersfleet Castle ruins, near Curran Point and the harbour.

By this time, calico-printing was losing its position as the town's main industry, and the production of porcelain sanitary ware was taking over.

This more panoramic view of the tor shows the winding main road, now the A6, which passes beside the river and beneath the rocks.

Well tended chalet gardens invite their occupants to sit outside and take in the sea air, obviously unpolluted by the fumes of heavy traffic.

Here is a foretaste of the traffic problems that were to come.

Another picture of St Faith's Church, taken six years after the previous photograph. The trees have grown and the whole scene looks more rural.

The Forest of Dean was an extensive royal hunting ground between the Wye and the Severn, extending as far north as Ross and Gloucester.

The man with the horse and cart on the left is at the village pump, which is situated in front of the Methodist Chapel.

Maintaining safe navigation along the River Great Ouse is an ongoing task, which means dredging to ensure there is no build-up of silt.

A view from the Belmont Road area, revealing in more detail the sheer magnificence of the Grand Hotel. The four cupolas are clearly visible.

Apart from the fashions of the day, this view remains virtually the same today.

In 1111967 Accrington Corporation took over the maintenance of the graveyard at St James' Chruch. Several tombstones were removed, and the graveyard was tidied.

The Castle gateway is out of shot on the left.