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Two of Guglielmo Marconi's experimental radio masts stand between the houses and there is either another radio mast or a flag-pole on the roof of the hotel.

Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), the famous philosopher, was born in Malmesbury in a house near Westport church, which is no longer extant.

Lancaster's first dispensary opened in 1781, established by Dr Campbell; there had been a small dispensary and a convalescent house in Lancaster before this.

Beyond is a 17th-century manor house, now known as the Rookery.

Beyond are two of the big houses that line the north end of the High Street, mostly late Georgian and earlier 19th-century.

In this view, looking west along the millstream cut towards the Thames in the distance, the village gardens are on the left; nowadays the trees are less dense, so the houses can be seen.

The older houses are mostly along the High Street, Church Lane and Abingdon Road. Church Lane runs north from the High Street towards its eastern end, with St Peter's Church a short way along it.

The last view in Marcham was taken from the parish church tower looking south-east towards Parkside, a large estate of 1950s former council houses.

Many of the houses date from the 17th century, after the Civil War; trade in the town increased dramatically once the Keighley to Kendal turnpike road opened, making Settle a premier coaching route

It now houses a museum of country and domestic life, the tourist information office and a dance studio. Beyond is the Roundhouse, or Lockup, built in 1779 for £23.

Once a significant inland port, it has some fine houses and a Guildhall of 1733. Uphill, the town's east gate survives, with a chapel over it.

She still managed to upset strait-laced locals by her antics at her house, Barrells Park, which lies in ruins after a fire in 1933 and is said to be haunted by her ghost.

On the left of the picture is the new building housing the local branches of the stationers and newsagents W H Smith & Son (still there today), Boots the Chemists and Teekoff, the tea and coffee merchants

Opposite this leafy corner was the vicarage, now a private house. This pleasant Fylde village was rebuilt by Thomas Horrocks Miller.

The houses on the left are part of the Coronation Walk estate, which was built soon after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. The shop is now an off-licence and convenience store.

Behind is the Manor House, mostly rebuilt by George Devey in the 1870s, and now a school.

The modern house (far right) stands on a site sold for building in 1925.

The driver climbing out of his Morris 8 Series E is parked outside one of the many cafes in Baldock Street (centre right) - this one used to be the Golden Boot public house and sported a giant hanging

With the wrought iron gate and lantern frame in front of us, we look northwards towards Bourne Close and eventually, by a footpath across the fields, to Moles Farm and the Sow and Pigs public house at

The white building beyond now houses pizzas and kebabs, accountants, and antiques. The corner stationer's is still just that. The market day is Friday.

It once housed the abbey founded by King Stephen in 1147, where he was buried with his queen Matilda.

Hardly a stone's throw away from Kingsbury Road is Slough Lane and its environs, where Ernest G Trobridge's timber and thatch houses are grouped most picturesquely.

The fine house closing the view and the cottages in general remain readily recognisable. A single regret is the free importa- tion of plastic windows, which strike a discordant note.

About half a mile south of the village of Blencow is the house known as Ennim Bank. The name derives from 'innam', meaning a piece of land which was enclosed or taken in.