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St Peter's, the Victorian church in the middle of the picture, was Aberdovey (or Aberdyfi's) first church, though the song 'The Bells of Aberdyfi' suggests that an earlier church lies drowned beneath the

In 1844 it was acquired by the Dean and Chapter to use for St Peter's School, which had outgrown its former site. It is now the oldest public school in England.

This photograph shows the house to its best advantage. It stood in a delightful position in the years before Burnley started to expand into a modern town.

This churchyard stands at the top of Thundersley Church Road, well removed from the bustle of the town below.

The other fine buildings along the street include the Portico Library and St Peter's Church.

Hidden by the trees is St Peter's Church, believed to have been founded in 967.

The tower of St Peter's can just be seen above the roofs on the right-hand side of the picture.

This event survives as Horndon-on-the-Hill Feast & Fayre, which takes place at the end of June, to mark St Peter's Day.

In the background is St Peter's church, close to which is Wolsey's Gate, all that remains of Cardinal Wolsey's efforts to build a great college of secular canons.

There are two prominent buildings of quality in the village, firstly the 13th-century parish church of St Peter and St Paul, and Langham Old Hall with its date stone of 1665 built into the

Immediately north-east of the Hall is St Peter's Church, almost entirely rebuilt in the 1770s by Thomas Lumby in partly scholarly Gothic, although a cheery Strawberry Hill Gothick breaks out here

There are two prominent buildings of quality in the village, firstly the 13th-century parish church of St Peter and St Paul, and Langham Old Hall with its date stone of 1665 built into the

Overlooking the fascinating village green from the direction of Dakyn House (1678), we see the parish church of St Peter and St Felix, which itself looks out over the remains of Ravensworth Castle.

A fair that used to be held every August (to mark St Peter's Day) lapsed during the Great War. The small dark shed on the left is in fact a 19th-century lock-up.

It was once well-known for its hops, and for its toy-works.

The church of St Peter occupies an island site where the main street divides.

Mothers and daughters take advantage of the excellent views of the Severn afforded them from the churchyard of St Peter's.

Though St Peter's dates from Saxon times, it is believed that Hamelin Plantaganet might have also have rebuilt the church, as much of the stonework is 12th-century.

Little can be gleaned of the appearance of St Peter's church from this picture.

This event survives as Horndon-on-the-Hill Feast & Fayre, which takes place at the end of June, to mark St Peter's Day.

Situated at the west of end of St Peter's Street, this fine Regency terrace was constructed between 1827 and 1831 on the site of the bowling green to provide houses for 20 middle-class families.

The 15th-century local granite and limestone church tower of St Peter and St Paul, heavily restored in 1872 by P W Ordish, shows above the houses of quality which bound The Green.

Despite the stalls, agricultural implements, horses and ponies, the attraction is the Punch and Judy show outside St Peter's, which is enthralling young, old and even the carriage trade.

The long village High Street running down from the ridge overlooking the Weald and the 13th-century church of St Peter is lined with picturesque tile-hung cottages.