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Gravesend is a busy industrial town on the river Thames; here the river narrows to become a London river, and coastal pilots hand over to the river men.

Mr and Mrs Raines ran an efficient postal service from this humble shed at the bottom of their garden for many years - there was surely hardly room to swing a mail sack.

The interior is unusual, being in the form of two naves, rather than nave and aisle.

Visit the church at Yateley, and have a look at the glass in the 13th- century east window: it depicts Peter and John, and is the work of William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelite artist Sir Edward Burne-Jones

Gloucester man John Stafford Smith composed 'The Star Spangled Banner', which is why the flag of the USA flies from the cathedral every day.

Gretna stands on the Scottish/English border, and so it became popular for runaway marriages of English couples following the passage of Lord Hardwicke's act in 1754.

Marble Arch stood here in the Mall until 1850, when it was removed to its present position at the top of Park Lane.The Mall, an expansive and formal approach to the Palace, is fringed with limes

A surprisingly spry 85-year-old building, the De Montfort Hall shows little sign of ageing.

The Iron Choir Screen which separated the entrance to the choir from the nave was removed in 1959 by order of the Dean and Chapter, presumably to give an uninterrupted view from the western entrance

Here we see the junction of White Horse Street and Sun Street, leading to St Mary's Church with its 13th-century tower and prominent spike.

This important mid 15th-century bridge at the lowest crossing point of the River Fowey links the two parts of Lostwithiel.

The landscaping of these gardens was only completed in 1964, following the pur- chase of Linda Vista House and gardens by the council in 1960.

Separated from Loddon by the river Chet, the village of Chedgrave has become a desirable residential area. All Saints' Church stands solidly against the east wind which blows across the marshes.

Older residents of Yardley Gobion will remember when this village had four pubs and five shops.

A wonderful example of Victorian architecture, the Bliss Tweed Mills dominate the approach to Chipping Norton, looking more like a stately home than a factory.

Given the lack of car parking (and who would wish to blight such a perfect spot with parked cars anyway?) the best way to visit Cornwell is to walk or cycle there from Chipping Norton.

The reflections of the Tower and the sailing boats kiss the sea on a brilliantly sunny, flat-calm day.

This view from the fields south-east of Stanion shows the small Northamptonshire village centred on the medieval church, with its fine 15th-century tower with broach spire.

The buildings to the right of the gateway, which led in from the Market Place, were part of the District Council offices.

On the extreme left we can just see the so-called Spa ladder, leading to the East Pier. On the right side we can see the back of the Cholmley School, which was endowed by Lady Cholmley in 1869.

There are a few traces left from the early 14th century, but the main parts of the church are Perpendicular, from the second half of the 15th century. The west window was installed in 1893.

Without doubt, Pembroke is one of the most impressive castles in Britain.

The mill was used as the subject of a TV interlude film in 1950s, and was watched by millions of viewers.

1925 marked the building of a new 900-seater music pavilion at the shoreward end of the pier. Already coach traffic was having an impact, bringing visitors to sample the pier's delights.