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The building on the right was erected in 1922 to house the Redditch Benefit Building Society (founded in 1859).

Stebbing, strung out along a mile-long road, has a fine collection of old buildings: the house with the leaning frontage is late 15th-century, the other cottages slightly later.

In the distance in the centre of this photograph is the sign for The King's Head public house, which in 1583 was known as The George, and later as The Sun.

The photograph shows Colt Hill Bridge and the rear of The Bridge House.

A former boat house was demolished before this picture was taken. The lake is still open to the public for fishing.

The north aisle has stained glass by Augustus Pugin, who designed the decoration of the Houses of Parliament.

Sheep Street, possibly Ship Street or Cheap Street, is shown here a hundred years ago, with most of the houses still intact today.

The Mechanics' Institute building now houses the Curtis Museum.

Considered to be the oldest house in the village, the Jolly Gardeners is now a private dwelling. In the distance on the right stands the parish church, which dates from Norman times.

Castle Priory, which was built for Judge William Blackstone, Recorder of Wallingford, in the mid 18th century, has again reverted to being a private house.

The Victorian Club House was built to make some gesture to the needs of tourists, though not all 19th-century visitors were impressed.

During the 20th century, the farm became the Old Plough House Refreshment Rooms. It is still a well-known restaurant in this low- lying fenland area.

Dunmow ceased to be a borough in 1885, and the building has since housed various commercial enterprises.

At the western end of the village, close to the popular public house aptly named the Shepherd and Dog, the Fulking stream still emerges from the downs over a small waterfall.

Housing development followed the railway, but the station closed in 1965.

Though Dr Boddington was most famous for his work with TB patients, he also cared for mentally ill patients at Driffold House Asylum at the corner of Wyndley Lane and The Driffold.

During the Civil War, the old manor house was the headquarters of the Parliamentarian army.

Chaucer lived in the house which has shutters, and a circular window on the first floor.

The small square chapel on Rame Head is that of St Michael, built in the 14th century; it originally housed a beacon to guide ships into Plymouth Sound just round the corner.

19th-century Ashby was noted for its healing bromide waters; Ivanhoe Bath House was built in 1822.

Today modern houses have replaced a number of the terraced cottages, but the three on the right still stand. The village also has a Wesleyan chapel of 1821 and the Lord Nelson Inn on Front Street.

The Tudor tower house of North Lees Hall was one of seven halls built by Robert Eyre for his sons, all allegedly within sight of one another.

The Green Tree Inn on the right is a reminder of the remarkable number of public houses in Yarm; several of these were busy coaching inns with stabling to the rear for horses in the era of the stagecoaches

The house to the right was built c1965 by W A Leeks, who owned the adjacent Post Office and stores. Both were purchased by Tony Green in 1971, who in 1975 sold the store to Stowmarket Co-op.