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The town's reputation for its fine market harks back to the 14th century, when the first rights were granted to the abbot of Cockersands.

Attractive flower beds and shrubberies surround an ornamental lake, which draws large numbers of water birds.

Historian Arthur Mee described Botley as 'a delightful old town with quaint shops, handsome houses, and pretty inns'.William Cobbett was equally fulsome, maintaining that Botley had everything in it

It was not always quiet on the streets of Penistone; until 1910 cattle and sheep were sold in the streets on Thursdays, and many a deal was struck over a pint or two at the Spread Eagle Hotel.

This curious little extension to one of the town wall towers is even more interesting because of the modern and incongruous-looking brick wall that looks as if it has just been built.

Looking from the B3153, just east of the town, this photograph shows a local train hauled by a steam engine, whilst the cows below, well used to the noise, continue unconcernedly chewing

Opened to the public in 1873, it was the only source of recreation for working-class families living in the crowded town centre courtyards.

As its name implies, this lovely Georgian town was once a port, though its harbour is now two miles away at West Bay.

Situated along Ayston Road, to the north of the town, it was bought in 1895 by C R Haines who added a wing. Threatened with closure in 1925, it has survived and flourished ever since.

Originally there were three Broughs, and this view shows what is properly known as Market Brough.

Ask a Chelmsfordian to name the biggest planning crime in the town's history, and the chances are that they will mention the demolition of Tindal Street in 1969- 71.

Clemersons, the town's one and only department store, had started in the mid 19th century as an ironmongers.

The River Stort formed the boundary between Hertfordshire and Essex and provided the transportation service for the malting industry in the town.

The town's other coaching inns were the Grey Mare Inn in the Market Place for services to Leeds, York, Liverpool, Manchester and Clitheroe; the Eagle & Child in Silver Street for Manchester and Skipton

Warrington's Town Hall was originally Bank Hall, built between 1749-50 by the world-famous architect James Gibbs as a home for a local businessman, Thomas Patten.

In 1237 the manors of Carleton, Langwathy, Scotby, Sowerby and Penrith were granted to Alexander II.

In the days before almost everyone owned a car, quiet villages situated miles from the nearest town needed village shops able to supply all the essentials.

Built in 1906, this was the town's library until 1935, when new premises were completed in Duke Street.

In the early 19th century the town had a population of around 1,100. The poor were reasonably well cared for.

Caerphlly was primarily an industrial and market town.

The name Fulwood comes from the Old English and means 'dirty or foul wood'. Here we see the main road leading north from Preston and the Methodist Church.

'in this town is a great plenty of cherries, particularly a wild cherry that Mr John Evelyn tells me, it makes a most excellent wine, little inferior to the best French claret, and keeps longer; and

'in this town is a great plenty of cherries, particularly a wild cherry that Mr John Evelyn tells me, it makes a most excellent wine, little inferior to the best French claret, and keeps longer; and

The Town Hall stands prominently in the centre of the High Street and dates from 1735.