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The chapel here dates back to the late 1700s, and it stands on the site of an old Dissenters' meeting house.

The oldest part dates from the 13th century. Both the tower and the south transept were added during the 14th century.

Built on the site of a palace of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, the present house dates from 1728.

The circle dates from the Bronze a In the background is the great boss of Kestor.

The ugly iron railings do little to enhance or exploit this fine dolmen; it is sad that it may well be the price society has to pay for preserving one of the oldest man-made monuments in Britain - it dates

The Tuesday Market is a grand open space surrounded by a fine mixture of buildings dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

Climbing out of Marazion on the way towards Helston, it was still possible at this date to drive two horses on the wrong side of the road with little fear of a collision.

In the market place is an iron ring, said to date back to the days of bull-baiting.

The building, in brick and stone, dates from the late 17th century.

It is possible to work out the dates of Cheltenham's terraces by comparing the architectural styles.

In the centre is the former town hall, later a masonic hall, which dates from 1775. With the exception of a curious bystander, the broad street is totally devoid of any traffic.

One of the finest houses in the town and dating from the 15th century, this is likely to have been built as a priest's lodging.

It was founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1571 at the request of Hugh ap Rice, who endowed it and provided scholarships for Welsh students; the college chapel and library date back to the 17th century.

An old building dating from 1730 is still known as the barracks, a name said to derive from its use as a lodging house for lead miners.

This house stands a mile or so west of Dorking, and dates from about 1610, with alterations from about 1864 when the roofline was changed. The translator of Euripedes, Jeremiah Markland, died here.

Note the date 1727 between the ground and upper floor of the cottage on the right.

Dating from 1857, this viaduct once carried one of the busiest railways in South Wales.

The churchyard contains several strange, small carved crossheads (this is a typical example) with a crucifix figure dating from the 10th century.

The wonderful timber buildings here all date from the late 1500s.

Many of the buildings in the village date from the 17th and 18th centuries. Here we see two old 17th-century thatched cottages in Church Street.

In the corner, with the steep bargeboarded gables, stands Sylvern House, dating from 1864.

A fruity example of high Victorian exuberance, the nave pulpit dates from 1889. Behind it can be seen one of two spiral-cut columns.

This brick gateway, which dates back to the 1520s, is all that stands of a scheme by Cardinal Wolsey to build a college in Ipswich.

The church, with its distinctive spire, dates from the 15th century, and dominates the town's market square.