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Both towns obtained borough status in the 1550s.

After the building of a purpose- built home in another part of the town, Gisborough Hall was turned into a restaurant, and following a recent major refurbishment and extension project,

The church of St Peter and St Paul, another of the marshland churches, is located by the side of the A158 main road to Skegness - during the summer this is a very busy road indeed.

It was never a financial success because of its rural course, and the success of the Kennet & Avon Canal put paid to the owners' hopes.

The Perpendicular church of St Peter and Paul dates back in part to the 13th century, and the upper part of its porch was once used as a prison.

The Black Lion public house on the right was originally on the opposite side of the road. In 1793, the site that now carries the name was known as the Sow and Pigs.

The superb building, enhanced by attention to detail both outside and inside, stands proud behind a somewhat bland grassed forecourt.

As we can see from this picture, the concept of clothes for purely leisure activities was unknown to the vast majority of people.

Petersfield now has both open-air and enclosed swimming pools, together with a sports centre which is named after the town's annual Taro Fair.

Now Bedford High School for Girls, this fine building originally housed both the High School and the girls' Modern School.

which is crowned by the ruins of the old castle, and is now pleasantly laid out with walks which serve at once as pier and promenade, and from which are commanded fine views of the bays on either hand … Both

which is crowned by the ruins of the old castle, and is now pleasantly laid out with walks which serve at once as pier and promenade, and from which are commanded fine views of the bays on either hand … Both

On the left the former Rifleman's Arms, then a private house, occupies the corner in the Market Square. This was later demolished, and today is a raised area with seats.

Another infamous resident was Lady Luxborough, whose husband hid her away there in 1736 because she had been scandalising London.

To the right there is another shelter, but this has been removed. The small structure on the right was a bandstand.

This imposing brick building was built in the Gothic style to the design of George Gilbert Scott in 1868. In the distance is St George's church, another Victorian creation.

This is another view of Lower Eype from further to the south-west, closer to the cliff above Lyme Bay, looking inland to Mount Lane and St Peter's Church (centre).

The beautiful bridge at Monmouth is perhaps less famous than its sister Monnow Bridge, but it is still nevertheless performing admirable service here. It was rebuilt in 1617.

Ferriby House dates from 1775, and both Ferriby Hall and the manor house still stand.

It is regrettable that the large brewery chains have generally done away with both the fittings and the furniture in order to create the new family pub of the 21st century.

The poignant recent addition to the churchyard view is the war memorial (with cross, left).

It opened in 1895 as St Cuthbert's College, and was the sixth of the public schools founded by Nathaniel Woodard (Lancing College in Sussex was another).

The church of St Peter and St Paul, another of the marshland churches, is located by the side of the A158 main road to Skegness - during the summer this is a very busy road indeed.

We conclude the tour with another reference to manned flight, in this case airships.