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The area around the shot tower on the right became the site of the Festival of Britain in 1951. The river traffic is also history.

The church has a 14th-century tower, and a mural painting in the nave dated 1220. The rebuilt Manor House is nearby. The locality is excellent for rambling over the Downs.

In the distance is the tower of the parish church, St Lawrence.

Its most recognisable feature was its distinctive 125ft-high water tower holding 200,000 gallons (right); nicknamed 'the onion', it is still regarded as a local landmark.

The church was rebuilt in 1861 and the tower went up in 1873 at a cost of £3,500 in memory of Bishop Philpott, who is buried in the churchyard.

The castle was founded in c1200, and the initial design is thought to have comprised two round towers, a square keep and a curtain wall.

On the east side of the village, overlooking the Welland Valley, the church for the most part dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, including the tower and its broach spire.

This view shows the same scene as the lower photograph on page 79, but three years later.

The original pele tower erected by William, Lord Greystoke in 1353 can be seen here at the rear of the building.

St Martin's is just off the Dover Road from Canterbury, and has a 13th-century flint tower surrounded by trees.

St Nicholas's Church (left) has a 90ft-high tower and turret with a cupola.

The Bell occupies a pleasant site, almost semi-rural in character, tucked away on Old Church Road, with the sandstone tower of St Peter's as a backdrop, and Victorian houses nearby.

The imposing building with the portico entrance is the Blue Anchor and, behind, rises the tower of Holy Trinity.

On the right, surmounted by a balustrade and square clock tower is the town hall and market. Built in 1755, it replaced two previous halls on the same site, both of which had succumbed to fire.

The road from Thorpe passes under this stately tower: it is 120ft high, and commands a wonderful view over the surrounding area.

The original gate was probably a duplicate of the Norman tower. It was destroyed during the riot of 1327 and rebuilt in the Decorated style.

The brick tower mill was built in c1820 to replace an earlier mill. It was damaged by storms in 1948 and repaired in 1950, when a gallery was added to the cap.

All Saints' church, seen in the background, has a west tower of red brick dating from Tudor times. Sir William Capel, a Lord Mayor of London, had this erected in 1510.

Its strong tower is 12th-century, and was used to shelter villagers when the Scots raided Lancashire. Brennand's Endowed School, built in 1717, stands next to the church.

The Early English east end was begun in 1220, and the magnificent Perpendicular west front, with its richly pinnacled towers, was completed in 1420.

It is easy to see here how the Bell Tower dominates the neighbourhood - it was originally designed partly as a landmark to attract and guide the faithful across the Vale of Evesham.

In 1800 the tower collapsed and was rebuilt. Since this c1950 picture, the tree in front of the church has grown to almost obscure it.

The signpost makes a central focal point on the flat-topped ridge looking towards the solid tower of Cane Hill Hospital on the skyline.

The earliest part of the church - the chancel - dates from c1320, the nave and tower from a few decades later.