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James Murgatroyd was the architect, and it was he who was invited back in April 1892 to oversee the taking down of the portico entrance and the bringing out of the front of the building to the pavement

Further down was William W Ray, a confectioner and tobacconist; he offered afternoon teas, and was an agent for Daren Bread.

Down a tiny lane off the main street, we find the charming 19th-century church of St Gregory.

It changed the look of the town. Ormond House, on the corner of the new road, now had its garden view dominated by a huge engine shed, and the price of the house fell accordingly.

He modernised the large kitchen and closed down a wing, and in his time many important guests were invited, including Harold Macmillan.

Ditchling Beacon is a famous vantagepoint 813 feet up on the Downs with panoramic views. There are dewponds alongside the road by the Beacon.

The stone building seen partway down Fleet Street on the left is the Sir Daniel Arms, named in honour of Sir Daniel Gooch. In later years it was renamed the Sportsman.

Parts of the church date from the 1400s, and the three bells are said to have come from the abbey after it was pulled down.

Parts of the church date from the 1400s, and the three bells are said to have come from the Abbey after it was pulled down.

It was taken down in 1793, and a new Exchange was started in 1806. By 1849 there had been two extensions added, along with a post office and news room.

In 1923 the canopies of the stalls were taken down and what remained of the paintings was completely uncovered and restored.

On the opposite corner is Freeman, Hardy & Willis`s shoe shop (now the Edinburgh Wool Shop), and further down is the International Tea Company.

It was taken down in 1793, and a new Exchange was started in 1806. By 1849 there had been two extensions added, along with a post office and news room.

Preston (which means 'the priest's town') stands on the River Ribble. It is famous for its Guilds, and the Preston Guild Celebrations are held every twenty years.

Webbs had branches in ten other towns, so they could safely claim to be 'The Midland Counties Outfitter'. The Old White Horse (right) would become Burton Menswear in 1962.

Woolworth & Co (right) also moved from the High Street into the Waterside Shopping Mall until March 2004, when they closed down.

Opposite the Bushel & Strike, the gap in the wall originally opened onto a set of steps leading down to the landing stage on the Hen Brook.

Woolworth & Co (right) also moved from the High Street into the Waterside Shopping Mall until March 2004, when they closed down.

Laid down at Plymouth Dockyard as HMS 'London' in 1819, her name was changed during her somewhat slow construction; she was not launched until July 1828.

Down in the harbour, the tall ship is moored just in front of the Angel Vaults, still here as a waterside inn.

We are on the southern slope of the Downs, north of Chichester. Boxgrove Priory, of the Benedictine Order, was founded in 1105.

The 1879-dated Reading Room is down the street from Rock House (right of centre), with the gable-end of the Three Horseshoes in the foreground (far right). Its enamelled sign is for Colman's Mustard.

These cumbersome devices were backed into the sea by horses, and the incumbent then disembarked down steps at the rear, protected from cold winds and inquisitive stares by a collapsible umbrella

The Belfast & County Down Railway was running to Newtownards by 1850, but did not see any reason to bring Bangor into the system until 1865.