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The south bank always remained less formal than the north; it is a series of islands separated from the 'mainland' by a back river, which in its turn is separated by weirs from the north river.

The design draws on a number of French chateaux; it has a wonderfully comlex roofscape, while inside is a spectacular collection of panelling, chimneypieces, boiseries and fittings salvaged from French

Compton Chamberlayne is a small village, well off the beaten track near Salisbury. The tiny church stands in the grounds of the huge manor house and park, and dates back to the late 13th century.

The town and its castle have therefore been fought over on numerous occasions. Dating from about 1400, the bridge was for years one of only a handful of crossing points over the Forth.

The castle stands to the south of Stonehaven on a rocky headland overlooking the North Sea. It was here, in July 1650, that Charles II was entertained by the Earl Marischal.

When this picture was taken, Ripley consisted of just one street. The village was extensively remodelled in the 1820s, though parts of the parish church date from the 14th century.

When this picture was taken, Ripley consisted of just one street. The village was extensively remodelled in the 1820s, though parts of the parish church date from the 14th century.

As well as providing vegetables and fruit all year round, it grew exotic blooms to decorate the rooms of the house – often these were chosen to complement the colours of the ladies' gowns.

Once the railway arrived in 1864, many more visitors came; a variety of activities was arranged for them, including bathing from the bathing machines in the middle of the picture, taking trips around the

Two important new buildings stand on the Esplanade.

The church is worth a visit, if only for its early 16th-century black rood screen, the only surviving example of the work of Thomas Drawsword.

Looking south just outside the centre of St Austell we see one of I K Brunel's timber viaducts on stone piers built in 1858 for the new Cornwall Railway.

The Queen Anne Inn, to the right of Benefit Footwear (left), is much older, probably dating back to the reign of Queen Anne, as it appears on Heywood Hall Map of 1718.

This view, looking north along what is now the main A34 towards Alderley Edge village, shows where Welsh Row crossed the old turnpike, connecting the old enclosed fields on the plain with the open

Today, the chapel, with its distinctive green dome, is all that remains of the old Royal Victoria Military Hospital, opened in 1868 and demolished in 1966.

The Albert Hall, which opened in 1864, is on the right and was once the most famous of Swansea's music halls.

On the left can be seen two of the three archways, and between them is some of the oak panelling that rises to the height of the archway cornices.

Situated 4.5 miles south of Birmingham, Bournville was chosen by George Cadbury in 1879 as the site for his new factory and for a model village for his workers.

Flimwell is centred on a crossroads near the Kent border. Its church, St Augustine's, was built in 1873.

Here we see the area at the start of the West End Pier.

The choir stalls were fired to melt lead; timber and stone were sold off as the great building was reduced to little more than a quarry.

This quiet scene in the heart of the shopping district lacks the bustle of modern Newquay.

Noted for being the home of William Gladstone, who is commemorated by the water fountain on the right, Hawarden has a long history. The scene here is little altered today.

This view down into Flint is noteworthy for a number of reasons. We can see the heavy industrial scene, the chimney stacks and the Courtaulds building in the distance (left).