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The growth of Lowestoft in Victorian times was largely down to construction by the civil engineer Samuel Morton Peto, who lived in the splendid Somerleyton Hall nearby.

The story goes that he was given shelter here by the miller before seeking exile in France. The mill later became a private house.

Close to the county's southern boundary, the village of Yardley Gobion is flanked by the Grand Union Canal and the River Tove.

The view along the grass-verged straight street is closed by the dignified 15th-century tower of St Guthlac's Church.

The Old Crown Inn and the adjoining cottages are faced by the Georgian houses on the other side of the green.

The Ilfracombe Hotel (centre left) was built by the Ilfracombe Hotel and Esplanade Company.

The raised site chosen for his castle by the Norman Hamelin de Ballon in the late 11th century can be clearly seen here from Castle Meadows.

Cyfarthfa Castle was built in 1825 for the Crawshay family, the ironmasters; then it was bought by the Merthyr Tydfil Corporation in 1909 for £19,700.

The funds needed to build it were raised by the people of Romford, who were justly proud of the medical facility which gained a fine reputation.

By the middle of the 19th century, the farms around Saffron Walden had largely converted from sheep to grain. The Corn Exchange (right) replaced the old Woolstaplers' Hall in 1849.

By the 1840s it boasted 'many mansions and good residences, occupied by London businessmen and others'.

In 1800, Aberaeron was little more than a farm and inn by the main coast road where a bridge crossed the Aeron.

By 1857 it had virtually become a suburb of Liverpool, with the resort being invaded by the working classes and not by its intended patrons, the members of the industrial aristocracy and bourgeoisie.

The latter is now used by the Mid Cheshire College. The war memorial, however, has been moved.

The grace of Fleet Street in the previous picture is counterpointed by the timeless nature of this rural view, taken the same year on the outskirts of Torquay, possibly at Cockington.

Silting of the waterway presaged the decline of Cley's influence, and coastal vessels now pass it by. The fine old windmill dates from 1713, and guards the town from the open marshlands.

The handcart with its large hamper which was parked by the pavement in picture 76862 (p.42-43), is still in the same spot.

It was built in about 1790, but was almost derelict by the 1930s. It has been restored - but developments have now encroached on the once isolated site.

Nearby is Wicken Fen, a major wetland conservation area covering 330 acres owned by the National Trust.

It was described as 'long desired', and was provided by the North Riding County Council in conjunction with Eston Urban District Council.

A traditional seaside pastime for children is paddling about in pools left behind by the falling tide.

Duporth Beach is just around the corner from Charlestown, and is separated from it by the headland and Polmear Island offshore.

was still open and a focus for community life in Lyme Regis.With its congested, narrow streets, this is by far the oldest part of the town, having been built on land given to Sherborne Abbey by the

The beach at Charmouth is a mecca for geologists and fossil hunters, and explanatory walks take place from the heritage centre by the mouth of the Char.