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Recently restored to its former 17th-century glory, the lodge was designed as a grandstand for Sir John Dutton, a friend of Oliver Cromwell, for viewing deer coursing in the extensive parkland.

This view shows the winding channel of some 4 miles between the open sea and the quayside.

It is interesting to note the variety of eating places in this photograph; at least two bear the title 'Ye Olde...' - a familiar designation for many business establishments during the 20th century.

Lyme's most famous resident is the novelist John Fowles, author of 'The French Lieutenant's Woman'. The film version, which starred Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons, was filmed here in the 1980s.

Swanage spent much of the 20th century developing as a holiday resort, though the town never seemed quite sure whether to try to appeal to the masses or the more exclusive visitor.

Buxted 'new' village - on the main A272 road - was built in the Victorian era close to the railway by Lord Liverpool, who moved the tenants from the old village in Buxted park.

Situated in East Grinstead's historic High Street, the Dorset Arms stands on the site of a former hostelry known as the New Inn and then the Cat and Ounce.

The chalk scars in the landscape beyond are a reminder that this is one of the Medway- side villages that owes much to the 19th-century cement industry.

One of the premier hotels was The Grand, which can be seen behind the seated woman with the white parasol (left).

The porch of c1470 and the battlements have flint flushwork patterns.

The prominent building on the cliff was part of Victoria Gardens.

The park is a pleasant interlude between Birkenhead Road and Meols Parade on the seafront.

The church of St Mary is built on a knoll above the Ouse.

The small village of Burnt Yates in Nidderdale is graced by this neat little Victorian sandstone church.

Before the construction of the M5 in the 1970s, the A38 was busy with West Country traffic.

Barclays Bank (right) still stands on the corner of Little Whyte, but the other traders have all gone.

The town's name is pronounced 'Lemster' and this is how the word was sometimes spelt on old milestones.

This village, described in the 19th century as 'hamlet of beggarly cottages', was built around a castle. All that remains is an earth mound.

This attractive little town of slate-hung houses is five miles inland from the sea.

The park opened in 1911 on land given by Sir Alfred Hickman, a local industrialist. He was one of several notable 19th- century ironmasters in the area.

The town's past industrial importance was partly based on an unpleasant speciality, the manufacture of traps.

Given the Isle of Wight's popularity as a holiday and residential paradise, it comes as no surprise that the famous and well-to-do arrived at this charming resort.

A tidal race rushing into the harbour is used to good advantage by the sailing boat as she alters course to starboard, preparing to overtake the underwater mooring of an unmanned rowing boat.

Exeter's canal was built at the request of the Tudor merchants, who were exasperated by the weirs on the Exe that obstructed their vessels.