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Matthew Arnold died in Liverpool in 1882, but was brought back to his birthplace for burial.

Today, Penmaenmawr is a small, much-loved seaside resort overlooking Conwy Bay and backed by precipitous coastal mountains.

Until 1939 the buildings on the right faced Church Alley and the backs of ranges of cottages a few feet away, demolished in that year.

In the foreground is the church primary school, parts of which date back to 1853, now much extended.

Central Park ran from Queensway to the back of Western Road, whose c1900 houses can be seen in the distance.

Facing us is Abbey Mill, whose origins date back eight centuries to the time when monks from the Benedictine monastery diverted the River Avon to power the mill to grind the corn that made their daily

Perhaps his greatest innings at the Oval was against Australia in 1926, when he made a century to help bring back the Ashes to England.

The first records of a mill here go back to 1321, but it is not known exactly how many mills have stood here in the intervening years to 1800, when the present mill was built.

Do not shout too loud about it, though, as there are many locals who would rather it were back across the border.Tubber Hill is on the outskirts of Barnoldswick; running alongside it is part of the

Back at the Victorian eastern end of the village, the photographer looks north-east across the Recreation Ground, where mothers and children are enjoying the summer afternoon.

Firmly back in Bedfordshire and heading south, our route passes through Blunham, a most attractive village, where the poet John Donne was rector from 1622 until his death in 1632, although he was also

40 years later and further back on the Wey Lane junction, we see the far cottage, No 23, on the right, has been largely rebuilt.

Here we see two fine old coaching inns - the Lion, on the left, dating back to 1500, and the 18th-century George Hotel on the right.

William Craven later became the Lord Mayor of London; in his later years he came back to this area, when he restored the Hall and rebuilt Burnsall Bridge.

Records of an iron and wire works here go back to the 16th century, and production continued until around the end the 19th century.

Just above the horse's back is the narrow entrance to Cheyne Lane (S177062, page 24).

The first known reference to the chapel was found in a document of 1552, though the original structure probably dated back to the 14th century.

Photographs taken before 1965 reveal it to have been a truly magnificent structure; documentary records indicate that it was built about 1600, though its predecessors can be tracked back as far as 1460

Second left is the Pilot Boat Inn, where the publican's dog, Lassie, licked back to life one of the sailors from the battleship HMS 'Formidable' on 1 January 1915.

The abbey and its grounds have passed through many hands since being seized by Henry VIII, but it is now back in the hands of the church.

In 1784 it was recorded that a young man, William Roberts, was stripped to the waist, placed on horseback and flogged all the way to the port and back for stealing.

This 1890 bronze statue of General Gordon of Khartoum on camel-back was the work of E Onslow Ford, and commemorates his illustrious career. It was erected five years after the general's death.

The place name dates back to the 11th century, but the original village fell into disuse and no trace of it remains today.

The midships wheel, lying fore and aft, was used to make easier the back-breaking task of hoisting sails.