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Only this church and Westminster Abbey have the honour of holding the relics of the saint to whom it is dedicated. St Wite was killed on an Anglo-Saxon mission to Germany.

On the right, William Jenkins, the proprietor of Claypits Pottery, holds a jug ready for his nephew Tom Jenkins (centre) to decorate – Tom was to take over the business in 1939.

Unfortunately, the company ran out of money, the aqueduct over the River Ribble was put on hold, and a cheaper alternative, a tramway between the north and south sections, was built.

The restored splendid mediaeval house now holds banquets for the Richard III Society.

The man in the boat alongside the slipway holds her steady, making it easier for his lady passenger to disembark. F r a n c i s F r i t h ' s P i c t u r e s q u e H a r b o u r s

Of interest here is the single-hold steam coaster, one of hundreds of such vessels in the 90ft to 140ft range, which were capable of carrying up to about 300 tons of cargo into the smallest of harbours

The village still holds an annual fair and a Scarecrow Festival. On the main street stands Holy Trinity Church, built in 1840.

The trio rose to infamy by holding up the Gloucester to Oxford stage coach. But their attempt to burgle Tangley Manor between Stow and Burford went less well.

Nestling in the shelter of Lythe Bank, the ancient village holds the homes of many of the men who worked in the alum industry and on local estates.

The two men, one holding the horse and one with his dog, are everything a photographer could want in a village scene.

Never again did it hold much importance, its stature being much reduced when it was rebuilt as a signal station.

A fine Georgian building, the hotel came complete with a Long Room where Leyburn Market Club, founded in 1832, still holds its dinners.

A fine Georgian building, the hotel came complete with a Long Room where Leyburn Market Club, founded in 1832, still holds its dinners.

This is the village centre, and it holds very special memories for the author.

This is the village centre, and it holds very special memories for the author.

These three sunken gardens were originally ornamental ponds used for holding freshwater fish until they were needed in the kitchens for cooking.

Built of red Ruaben brick, and covering 3,500 square yards, the hospital has two striking terracotta reliefs at the front, 'Christ healing the blind' and 'Elymas struck blind', which were made by Mr Holding

Close to the church and the Cross, an ancient glacial boulder cut with a slot to hold a market cross, lies the intriguing underground Royston Cave.

Father and son John Thresher, 1741, have an architectural tablet with two putti outside holding draperies.

Bamburgh holds the distinction of being the first castle to be breached by gunfire, when forces loyal to Edward IV deployed two large cannon.

Not to be outdone, Sir George Vane managed to retake Raby and hold on to it, despite its being besieged in 1648.

King Henry III gave exclusive rights to hold a Wednesday market, and granted a charter to the town in 1251. It was discovered in 2004 that the town had 'lost' this historic charter.

It was designed to hold 350 people, and was equipped with a Willis pipe organ, which was played by its builder at the opening service.

Also in the market place is the old grammar school, now holding primary classes.