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The town, separated from The Wolds to the east by thin sandy moors, now mostly afforested, became the main market for a wide area in the 16th century, and changed its name from East to Market Rasen.

Both Darwin and Ruskin enjoyed stays here. The old harbour stands on the shores of the Mawddach estuary, and was formerly of some importance.

THE STRAND has always been at the heart of the town, where people met to trade as well as socialise. The market was central to the town's economy for centuries.

Situated on precarious cliffs, the town has suffered greatly from erosion over the years.

White stone from Tadcaster was used to renovate York Minster; this stone was the reason for the Roman name for this town, Calcaria - meaning 'the white town'.

The precinct is typical of a style that dominated redevelopment and new town schemes of the late 1950s and 1960s. Examples can be seen throughout the UK, many of them now looking the worse for wear.

This rather stern-looking gentleman wearing his best frock coat and gaiters is Isaac Waylen, Town Crier and School Attendance Officer between 1889 and 1911, who lived in St Martin's.

The castle and the south- eastern approaches to the town present an illusion of island tranquillity, stretching from the wide waters of the Usk through the cattle-filled Castle Meadows to

This woodland on the Llangollen Canal just outside the town exists today, and the canal's channel has been extensively improved.

A deserted street funnels into the town centre: Sunday morning perhaps?

Some came to watch events such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup at the racecourse, others to the very successful literary and musical festivals held in the town.

This town is noted for its strawberry fields and the Wilkins jam factory. The tower windmill is currently without its sails.

From 1892 this pathway and steps was known locally as 'Dead House Steps'.

Lining the centre of the street are the town's stocks, market cross, fish slab and whipping post; the lamp behind was erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's golden jubilee.

It is a sad fact that most have now disappeared, but some survive on the edge of the town centre. Note the rustic porch and traditional picket fence.

Stratford once boasted two temperance hotels: McNeille's and The Fountain. In 1838 the South Midland Temperance Association embraced a large number of towns, including Stratford-upon-Avon.

On the left is the Post Office, built just five years previously, with its four statues representing Industry, Electricity, Steam and Commerce.

Before James Brindley's arrival much of the site of modern Stourport was just sandy common land, with a solitary inn and a ferry crossing point.

The Technical College was yet another of G G Hoskins' buildings in the town.

Showing one of its clock faces, Wellington's Market and Town Hall was built in 1831 on property belonging to the Duke of Wellington.

Situated to the south of the town, overlooking the Test, Broadlands is an imposing porticoed house remodelled in classical style by 'Capability' Brown and John Holland in the mid 18th century.

Despite the growth of Shifnal (it developed to provide accommodation for both Birmingham and Wolverhampton to the east and the new town of Telford to the west), it has managed to retain

Over on the left is the Lancashire & Yorkshire and London & North Western joint railway station, which was conveniently built next to the steamer berths.

Teignmouth remained a fashionable resort for two centuries, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars when eminent socialites made the town their own.