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In the mid 11th century Dinnington was still a part of the old royal estate of Conisbrough, along with Harthill, Braithwell and Anston, though Laughton had been detached and was ruled by Earl Edwin

A little further down, The Plough Hotel, an ancient coaching inn, was demolished to make way for the Regent Arcade shopping mall, which was officially opened by the Princess Royal in 1985

Drive through the village and before long you reach the entrance to the Royal Victoria Country Park, formerly the site of the old Netley Hospital.

In the time of James I, the leafy grounds where this celebrated royal place now stands grew mulberry bushes, intended for the silk industry.

From left to right can be seen the Blockhouses, the Venetian Bridge, the Royal Hotel, the flagstaff, the Band Pavilion and the old Town Hall clock.

Pebbles and sand extend below the Royal Standard; we look eastwards from deck-chairs, boats and canvas shelters to the North Wall of the harbour and the coast from Charmouth and Stonebarrow Hill to Golden

The Royal Exchange was where the Lancashire cotton industry did business with the world.

Regular performers included the Royal Marine Band; the Bandstand was hit during the blitz and subsequently pulled down.

It was an extremely popular inn, especially during Royal Ascot Week, when it would be full.

The tower served a dual purpose; it was both a strong gatehouse and royal apartments.

THE ANCIENT city of Lancaster gave its name not only to the Palatine County, but also to a royal house.

Queen Anne established the famous racecourse in 1711, though the meetings only became popular when the Duke of Cumberland, the first member of the Royal Family elected to the Jockey Club, revived them

In the background is the Norman church of St Lawrence, which tradition suggests was the chapel of William the Conqueror's royal palace.

Past the Georgian remains of Sea Houses, at the junction of Royal Parade with Seaside, is the flamboyant Albion Hotel, now renamed the Carlton Hotel, its red brick all colour- washed.

One of the earliest railway stations in England, Wolferton has a suite of royal waiting rooms that were used by the Prince of Wales and his friends.

In 1940, Aycliffe was one of the locations chosen for the building of a Royal Ordnance Factory.

The barracks were taken over by the Royal Navy and finally demolished in the 1960s. The distinctive central tower was hit during the Second World War.

From the right they were Thomas the ironmongers, built in 1886, the Post Office of 1895 with the Royal Arms on the gable, and Boots' Tudor fantasy of 1910.

Standing in the shadow of a great chestnut tree, the Royal Anchor Hotel, once a posting and coaching house, dates from the time of Samuel Pepys who found 'good, honest people' here.

Royal visitors included the Empress Eugenie, the King of the Belgians and Edward VII - who discreetly entertained his mistresses Lilly Langtry and Mrs Keppel at a hotel on the East Cliff.

It was designed by John Gwynne, a founder member of the Royal Academy, and constructed in 1771. Gwynne's other work includes the English Bridge, Shrewsbury (1769) and Magdalen Bridge, Oxford.

Looking across the lake in St Stephen's Green to the portico of the Royal College of Surgeons. It was designed by Edward Parke in 1806 and completed in 1829.

In 1782 the man-o-war 'Royal George' heeled over just offshore on a calm day.

When Charles I moved with his court to York, the royal printing press was housed here. Over the years, many owners and many changes of use left the building in a ramshackle state.