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An imposing statue of Queen Victoria once stood on the right where the cars are parked in this photograph.

The ruinous 70ft high 12th-century keep is all that remains of Henry III's favourite palace. It was the only royal palace in Surrey; the motte was raised soon after the Norman Conquest.

One of the few thatched buildings in the area, the Duke's Head is no longer a public house.

It is named after the Earls of Essex, who lived at Chartley Hall.

Cannock Chase was originally a royal hunting forest before being sold to the Bishop of Lichfield.

The cottages date from the 16th century, and are probably of the same age as the earliest known parish register of 1596. Notice the old Whieldon's green bus parked outside.

Three of Church Street's five pubs are in this photo - the Corn Meter extreme left, the Star centre left, and the Live and Let Live just beyond the archway on the right.

Looking towards the Castle at the end of the street, note the agricultural implements on sale on the left, the Lion Hotel further down the street, and on the right-hand side the arched

It was from the southern slope of Abbey Craig that Wallace launched his attack against the Earl of Surrey's troops as they attempted to cross the narrow wooden bridge over the Forth.

With increases in both population and numbers of visitors to the town, provision had to be made for their shopping requirements.

Thus Glasgow ended up with four railway termini but not a single through line, and to this day passengers have to walk or take a shuttle bus between Central and Queen Street.

Denham, a stalwart of Highfields Chapel.

If we look very closely, we can see that what we have here is actually three buildings. This complex included the Deaf and Dumb School, and Henshaw's Blind Asylum, complete with its own chapel.

The 14th-century church of St Andrew is built on a mound on the large village green.

It had long platforms to accommodate the expected crowds, and plenty of staff on hand to help. They needed a large staff, as the number of visitors was massive.

Rasen Bikes are in the large shop on the left, which was E C Hall's shoe shop. The White Swan beyond is still there, and next is another shoe shop, E C Hall. A young lady is in charge.

The remainder of the building is 1856, designed by Street, including the rather wild spire with enlarged pinnacles, flying buttresses and very large lucarnes.

When it was built in 1248 it was an outstanding piece of civil engineering for its time, as it involved the diverting of the River Frome from its junction with the Avon at Bristol Bridge.

The triangular-shaped Victoria Buildings was erected by the corporation in 1876 occupying an area of land bounded by Deansgate, Victoria Street, and St Mary's Gate.

The gabled Renaissance-style Town Hall, built on the corner of Pinstone Street and Surrey Street, was designed by E W Mountford and completed in 1896; its official opening by Queen Victoria took place

The Adelphi Mill in Grimshawe Lane now houses a hotel whilst the remainder of the building has been divided up for use by a large number of businesses.

The Cat and Fiddle pub is one of the highest in England. From here on a clear day the view could be spectacular: the Cheshire Plain with the Mersey beyond.

Moving into the Thames Estuary, the river passes Erith, a much rebuilt and rather forlorn remnant with its medieval church of St John the Baptist; the town is now joined by development inland to Bexley

The Bridgewater Canal flows through the pretty town of Lymm in Cheshire. An empty pair of boats head towards Manchester, probably to collect coal.