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Embowered in trees, this modest building typical of the Baptist faith stands on land mentioned in the Domesday Book.

When he discov- ered that the case was full of books, he threw them overboard, consigning many of Yarmouth's historical records to the bottom of the sea.

The Wool Exchange is now sympathetically restored to a well-stocked book shop.

In 1841 Thomas Cook organised the earliest-known Sunday excursion with a trip from Leeds to Hull. The train comprised 40 carriages and carried 1,250 passengers.

A late Victorian guide book noted that 'of the fine climate of Colwyn Bay there can be no doubt. Flowers bloom here until well on towards Christmas, and are out again in some profusion in February'.

The amount of change since 1929 is surprisingly small, although Cookes the stationer's has become Austin's.

He gave the title of the book to his house, Shandy Hall, on the western edge of the village. Halfway down the village street on the left we can see the white-painted Fauconberg Arms.

The last view in the book looks south-east along the High Street past the long terrace of 1850s cottages on the left. Market Square is in the far distance.

The workers were paid on a piece- rate, and here the overseer is seen entering the result of one family's endeavours into his record book. Central Kent

Booksellers and stationers T W Atkinson even operated a library from which books could be loaned at 2d a time.

It also has two rather precious books. One is a Breeches Bible that dates from 1560.

Books and postcards of the literary sisters are on sale at the Haworth Post Office.

The Pitched Stone Court at Raglan took its name from the pitching or cobbling of its surface.

A book has been published giving the story of Leigh House.

The church was once home to what must have been one of the earliest lending libraries in England: in 1492 Geoffrey Downes lent his books to the church, with specific intstructions that gentlemen should

Rattenbury wrote of his experiences in his book Memoirs of a Smuggler; he spent his latter years living on a small pension provided by the local landowner, Lord Rolle.

One guide book states that 'an interesting visit may be paid to the Marston Mine, 300ft deep, with a roof supported by huge pillars of salt... frequent subsidence of the earth, owing to the pumping out

Members of the Institute were also adventurous, hiring Thomas Cook in June 1840 to organise a members' excursion to York by way of the Leeds & Selby and the York & North Midland Railways.

When the Domesday Book was being compiled, Kenilworth came under the jurisdiction of the royal manor of Stoneleigh.

It is a strange fact that many old laws remain on the statute books; one still standing forbids bathing on Ramsgate beach.

In June 1840,Thomas Cook arranged a members' excursion to York by way of the Leeds & Selby and the York & North Midlands Railways.The trip was priced at half the normal fare and included tea at York.There

Pirbright, in Hogscross Lane, is an ancient manor and is mentioned in Domesday Book as being held by Chertsey Abbey.

The village is listed in the Domesday Book as Bodeton. The great age of the market cross, with its uneven steps and remains of the punishment stocks, is apparent.

According to the guide- book of your choice, Bourton is billed 'Queen of the Cotswolds','the Venice of the Cotswolds', or 'the jewel in the Cotswolds' crown'.