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The pub is now a house, but the street is relatively unchanged.

Although only visible from its sign in this picture, the Green Man is a magnificent timbered public house.

A late 19th-century advertisment for the George Hotel reads: 'This house, being in the centre of the picturesque scenery of Pangbourne, affords every accommodation for tourists, boating parties or anglers

This possibly romantic view of rural England is balanced by the Hungerford Almshouses, built during the Jacobean period in 1668, which were charitable institutions to house the poor, and which overlook

Peering just around the corner of the house on the right is a petrol pump. This was quite acceptable in the 1950s perhaps, but is not legal now.

Space for trees in a street is often a sign that these were houses for the middle class. On the left the large trees are in Scott Park

On the western shore stands the regency style house built in 1827 by the actor Edmund Kean.

It comprised 775 acres, including woodlands, lakes and a manor house, part of which was turned into refreshment rooms.

The majority of Sydling's fine houses and thatched cottages have survived into modern times, making this one of Dorset's most interesting villages for the student of local architecture.

The original campanile (Bell Tower) was behind the house on the left of the picture, and was removed in 1989.

Again Raikes' house, 38 Southgate Street, stands out.

This building is now a busy public house, for a new state-of-the-art library stands not far away.

Wycombe Abbey School's first architect, was commissioned by the school to build boarding houses, classroom blocks and dormitories, which were mostly built between 1898 and 1902, with the chapel following

The Sessions House is just beyond it on the right. Now called King George's Hall, it is still one of the centres of entertainment in Blackburn.

The tiny settlement of Bantham, with its passenger ferry and boat-houses, clings to the eastern bank of the Avon where the river makes one last sweeping curve before meeting the sea.

This quiet enclave of art gallery, library and Manor House flanks the church. Out of sight to the right is the Grammar School of 1913, now the offices of the Borough Council.

At the east end, Lower Close leads into Hook's Walk with its excellent brick and flint-built houses, many rendered and colour-washed. It leads to the curiously-named Gooseberry Garden Walk.

The pre-war houses stand neat and square on the lane. Farington is a parish in South Ribble Borough.

There are no encroaching buildings and road systems yet in this view of the fortified Manor House, started in 1480 by Lord Hastings. It was never completed - Hastings was executed in 1483.

Several grand Georgian houses on the Green were probably built for the master clothiers who marketed the famous Uley Blue cloth, which was used for the superfine uniform of the British Navy

High tide in the Basin, looking eastwards to St John's Church (left of centre), West Bay Hotel (centre), the Custom House (right of centre) and Old Storehouse (further right).

The double bow-fronted house has acquired an awning.

The house behind the hedge has gone too.

But there are several old and architecturally attractive manor houses within strolling distance of the town.