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This is also the highest tidal point up to which shipping once came; but as this view shows, the quays and channel became silted by material washed down the river.

The flight of steps through the railings on the left led down to the iron fountain, which is now situated in the Fairy Dell.

Southgate is the only surviving gate of the three that used to give access to the old walled town.

Race Hill was once the main road into Launceston from the south; it leads down to the South Gate, which is the last remnant of the old town walls.

The little dock at Pentewan was an important shipping place for china clay after a railway was built down the valley from St Austell in 1829. Coal was imported for St Austell.

The Cotswolds reach their highest point at West Down, 1083 feet above sea level, above this parish of Cleeve Hill, east of Cheltenham.

Moving down a short way we see on the left a shop that had stood empty since 1940; it was often mentioned in the local press.

The 17th-century box pews were irreparably damaged in the 'restoration' of the 1860s by Norman Shaw, when they were cut down.

The ladies then made their exit down a flight of steps to the rear, straight into the water.

Continue down Lansdown Road to The Paragon, a superb terrace of twenty-one houses set between two roads on steeply differing levels, their stables and vaults fronting Walcot Street far below.

Two windmills once stood at this end of town, hence the name. Beside the clapboarded cottage is Franklin`s butcher`s shop.

So important were the mines that in Edward I's reign 300 miners from Derby were brought down to work them.

Further down on the left is the road junction for Llangattock and Crickhowell just before the white building, the Beaufort Arms.

The 17th-century box pews were irreparably damaged in the 'restoration' of the 1860s by Norman Shaw, when they were cut down.

An artist (left) settles down to capture some of this marvellous scenery on canvas. A small selection of boats can be seen moored here.

The previous owners were bakers, but the bakehouse in the garden was pulled down. Opposite is the pub. Bottled milk was delivered to villagers' doorsteps by Mr Souter, the milkman.

Prior to this development, only Marlpit Farm would have been visible from the slopes of Farthing Down. A

On the left are steps leading down to the beach, the Castle Hotel is centre right and a trumpet player is practising front right!

Milborne Port lies east of the Dorset town of Sherborne.

Looking down the lane, towards Cannock Chase, note the railway bridge which carried the line between Colwich junction and Macclesfield.

is standing in Church Street.The early markets were held in this area of the town.The White Lion Hotel on the right is still there today, and so is W D Cunliffe the grocers and bakers.Three doors down

People first settled here at the foot of the North Downs because of the fresh water springs emerging from where the chalk meets a band of clay.

In this relatively unspoilt village the buildings are of various materials, including brick, flint, clunch (chalk) and sandstone, which reflects its location on the border between the South Downs and the

The inscription described her as a 'rat catcher who has lodged in many a town and travelled far and near. By age and death she is struck down to her last lodging here.'