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The exterior has lengthy inscriptions and dates recording those who gave money to the various parts of the building.

This street takes its name from the Guildhall of Our Lady, later called the Wool Hall, which now forms part of the Swan Hotel on the left.

These are the premises of the bank run as Cunliffe Brooks & Co, one of Manchester's private banks. Chancery Lane is to the left of the building, and Brown Street runs away to the right.

The forty-five mile route takes the visitor through historic villages and on to Lancaster Castle via the Trough of Bowland.

Tor Royal and Foggintor provided stone for the building of the prison, while King's Tor and Swell Tor quarries produced the corbel stones for London Bridge, some of which can be seen, unused, near

The effects of two World Wars on Hemel Hempstead cannot be overlooked. During the First World War Hemel Hempstead was the base for the Royal Artillery.

A veritable oasis of calm after the hustle and bustle of Haverfordwest town centre.

The village population had grown to just short of 700, and there were now over 100 houses. The way of life had remained basically agricultural.

Marten had been one of the signatories to the death warrant of Charles I, and as such faced almost certain death himself at the Restoration of Charles II. His life, however, was spared.

Old Fore Street, later known as Culverhay, by 1912 was a mixture of architectural styles and had a good selection of shops.

Said to have been founded by the Spanish Ambassador's valet, the 18th-century pub, with its adjacent toll house, formed the entrance to the Bishop of London's Hornsey estate.

The chancel arch was rebuilt by Johnson, a Melton Mowbray architect, who achieved little of note. His work appears to have been virtually confined to the immediate area, which may be just as well!

At the beginning of the 20th century, Brighton was the most popular seaside resort in Britain, and Campbells could, and did, reinforce their Brighton fleet when necessary by transferring steamers from

Three miles south-east of Southport, Scarisbrick Hall was remodelled by John Foster in 1814 and by Augustus Welby Pugin between 1836 and 1845.

James Atherton, who bought the 170 acres of land on this north-east corner of Wirral, had to modify his original grand plans.

St Peter's stands in meadows beside the Usk, to the left of the A40 and just beyond the western outskirts of Abergavenny.

Richard Jefferies describes the frenetic scene in his 1883 book 'The Story of My Heart': 'Streams of human life flow into this agitated pool of blue carts and yellow omnibuses, varnished carriages and

Richard Jefferies describes the frenetic scene in his 1883 book 'The Story of My Heart': 'Streams of human life flow into this agitated pool of blue carts and yellow omnibuses, varnished carriages and

Until the 1930s the south side of the market, facing the camera, was bordered by a row of buildings which would be later demolished.

We are just north-west of Horsham. The church of St Margaret's has a neatly clipped yew tunnel at the churchyard entrance.

This evocative photograph is taken west of Chertsey on the A30 London Road at its junction with Christchurch Road, the B389, which lies beyond the policeman on points duty and to the left of the

The parish church of St Mary the Virgin (centre) with its lofty belfry tower stands beside Granary Cottage and Long House (left) that were attached to Manor Farm.

Trindle Road runs across the centre of the picture, whilst the corner of Hall Street can be seen centre right.

Those who come to Hampton Court Palace by way of Bushy Park or from Kingston enter through the Lion Gates, which face the end of the splendid avenue of chestnut trees.