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The Hospital of St Cross was founded by Bishop Henry de Blois, half-brother to King Stephen, in 1136. It is one of the oldest charitable establishments in England.

The present Great Hall of Winchester Castle was rebuilt during the reign of Henry III.

Finchingfield`s waterfowl are bold creatures, accustomed to this kind of attention. The feeder`s headscarf, mid-calf hemline and big collar and cuffs are typical of the period.

The West Cliff was one of the hotels in the Westcliff area and was always a popular venue for wedding receptions. Overlooking the Cliff Gardens, many of its rooms had excellent sea views.

The White Hart building (right) dates from the 1880s, but the establishment is much older, being mentioned in a list of inns of the 1720s.

Although steam was dominant by the twenties (a paddle steamer can just be seen approaching the harbour), sail still hung on stubbornly - on the far right, just above the roofs of the

The flint and stone cottage, with its neatly clipped box hedge and the workshop of C Knight, the local builder and contractor, attached to its side, stands beside the footbridge and ford across the upper

This is a splendid picture of the magnificent Georgian facade of Firle Place, which disguises the original Tudor structure.

The church of St Margaret lies at Angmering, not to be confused with neighbouring Angmering-on-Sea.

One of the original 'post and socket' mills, suspended on a post and turned into the wind by means of a tailpole, High Salvington dates back to about 1700 and was the first mill in England to be insured

Tower Bridge was built for horse-drawn vehicles, but by 1920 it had to bear increasing numbers of motor cars. This view was probably taken from a moored ship near Billingsgate Market.

Topsham is a muddle of delightful old buildings, with narrow lanes and alleys diverging from its long, winding main street.

Viewed from the corner of the High Street, Boots is on the left hand side, with W H Smith opposite.There is a striking canopy over a former hoist at Stokes Tea and Coffee Warehouse on the left of

A surprising number of these old roundhouse lock-ups survive, many in the villages of neighbouring Derbyshire.

The new bridge shown in this picture was part of the fiftieth anniversary celebrations of Margate's incorporation as a borough.

Holy Trinity, with its superb timbered ceilings, 15th-century stone pulpit, brass eagle lectern, and octagonal font with panelled stem, is one of just a handful of buildings that survive from Coventry's

The opening of the railway put Portishead at less than one hour's travelling time from the centre of Bristol.

As is customary in medieval great churches, the choir stalls occupy the first bays of the nave.

Barry Island was a popular holiday destination for the valley miners for their annual 'miners' fortnight'; suits, caps, full-length skirts and hats appear to be the order of the day.

The wonderful church of All Saints has a fine 13th-century tower with lancet windows inserted into blind arcades. The belfry is embattled, with turrets at the corners.

In the centre of the small green is the clock tower and lock-up; it has a small bell turret and weather-vane.

Just behind that is the tower of the parish church of St Mary Magdalene, which is renowned for its stitched patterned kneelers.

Still a village school, this is the Delamere Church of England Primary School, with a little nursery in the building just beyond.

Originally built of timber, it was rebuilt in 1272. All that remains is a double tower; although still standing, it is now in danger of total collapse.