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Newton Abbot and Newton Bushel were two discrete settlements at the head of the Teign estuary when William of Orange arrived there from Brixham in 1688, on his way to displace James II as King of England

Newton Abbot and Newton Bushel were two discrete settlements at the head of the Teign estuary when William of Orange arrived there from Brixham in 1688, on his way to displace James II as King of England

Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo, 'Newton and Noss' to all locals, line the opposite banks of the Yealm estuary.

Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo, 'Newton and Noss' to all locals, line the opposite banks of the Yealm estuary.

Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo, 'Newton and Noss' to all locals, line the opposite banks of the Yealm estuary.

When our cameraman visited Newton Aycliffe, it was still very much a new town and was still being developed by the Grenfell Baines Group.

Close to Blackpool, Newton was popular, especially at the time of the Blackpool Illuminations. Rows of holiday caravans do not conjure up history, but this corner of the Fylde has its share.

The village school in Old Newton, just north of Stowmarket. This was an era when every village had its school - now of course, much consolidation has taken place.

To the rear is the former Alderman Newton's Boys Grammar School, the resited 18th-century foundation of Alderman Gabriel Newton, who lies buried in the churchyard of All Saints, High Cross Street

The town's wealthier residents lived in sumptuous villas at this end of Newton Abbot.

This tiny village of only a few hundred souls comes to life over the Spring Bank Holiday when, since 1974, the village has dressed its Newton Well.

To the rear of the Guildhall, in 1949, was Alderman Newton's Boys Grammar School, the resited 18th-century foundation of Alderman Gabriel Newton, who now lies buried in the churchyard of All Saints, High

After the railway reached Newton Abbot in 1846, it soon acquired a reputation as a Victorian railway town.

The town's wealthier residents lived in sumptuous villas at this end of Newton Abbot.

Sturminster Newton was only ever a 'Minster' town in the sense that it was granted to Glastonbury Abbey by King Edmund Ironsides.

Maiden Newton's mill is probably situated on the site of many earlier mill buildings. There are records of settlements here dating back to the Roman occupation.

Newton Abbot market has changed a great deal in both character and appearance since this photograph was taken in the 1920s.

Maiden Newton's mill is probably situated on the site of many earlier mill buildings. There are records of settlements here dating back to the Roman occupation.

Newton Poppleford is a good base for exploring the Vale of the Otter, with footpath, bridleways and ancient green lanes heading out to all points of the compass.

Another open area of Newton Abbot is Decoy, to the south of town. With playing fields, a recreation area, a lake and woodlands, it is very popular with the local townspeople.

After the railway reached Newton Abbot in 1846, it soon acquired a reputation as a Victorian railway town.

As if one Compton Abbas was not enough, Dorset is fortunate enough to have two: one is near Maiden Newton and is usually known as West?Compton, and the other is near to Shaftesbury.

The civil parish of Four Marks was formed in1932 from parts of the parishes of East Tisted, Farringdon, Newton Valence, Ropley and Medstead.

Architectural greats such as G E Street, Ernest Newton and later Oliver Hill worked on the school buildings, a classic collection of their kind.