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Its opening in 1848 encouraged the development of the town and an expansion of the nearby quarries, whose fine stone was taken to build Liverpool Docks and the Harris Gallery at Preston.

Dartmouth is still very much a sailing town, and the Royal Regatta, which is held annually in August, still attracts huge crowds.

Three tennis courts and a bowling green were added to the Thomastown Park in the inter- war years.

Warminster, on the A36 at the head of the Wylye valley, was an important market town and communication centre.

Leading off the north-east corner of the market-place, Red Lion Lane emphasises the local market-town character of Aylsham.

Leading off the north-east corner of the market-place, Red Lion Lane emphasises the local market-town character of Aylsham.

Described in the 1880s as a 'small, quaint, and decayed town', Dedham's prosperity had climaxed in the early 1500s.

On 30 November 1745 a troop of the Royal Dragoons arrived in the town and were billeted overnight.

The high brick walls beyond belong to the 1885 Town and Country Club, later a library, which was swept away for the present twelve-bay, three-storey hotel bedroom wing in the 1950s.

Seaton is Devon's easternmost resort, with only a few miles of rugged cliffs and landslips separating the town from neighbouring Dorset.

At the turn of the century Wetherby was described in some tourist guides as 'a town of no interest'.

The lantern tower of St Botolph's dominates the town and the surrounding countryside. The river flows down into the Wash.

Dartmouth is still very much a sailing town, and the Royal Regatta, which is held annually in August, still attracts huge crowds.

The unusual octagonal tower topped by its elegant spire forms the backdrop to many views of the ancient market town and capital of the Peak.

Saltwell Park is in the middle of the town, and comprises gardens, a lake, and recreational areas. Saltwell Park Museum is housed in the old mansion.

Described in the 1880s as a 'small, quaint, and decayed town', Dedham's prosperity had climaxed in the early 1500s.

Southwold Common stands between the town and the marshes, and is lined on its northern edge with a range of private dwellings.

The 1906 Baedecker Guide states that 'in July and August especially, Douglas and its neighbourhood are practically the playground for the operatives of Lancashire and Yorkshire, but at other seasons and

Peace reigns along the seafront, where E Atkins, a house decorator, has his premises on the left with Mercer & Son, boot makers and repairers, next door.

The wide arched entrance to The New Inn is a reminder that Lechlade was once an important coaching town.

At the turn of the century Wetherby was described in some tourist guides as 'a town of no interest'.

Sharing its name with the river in whose valley it lies, Darwen grew rapidly as a result of industrialisation in the early 19th century, and many of the buildings along Market Street were

On Saturday 30 November 1745 a small advance party belonging to Prince Charles Edward Stuart's army entered the town and set up shop at the cross in the Market Place.

The Britannia ale house, which stood on the corner of the High Street and North Street, was believed to be one of the earliest houses in the town and had monastic connections.