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It stands at the junction of two Roman roads, the Ackling Dyke running from Dorchester to Old Sarum, and the Bath to Poole road, although there is still doubt that the latter was ever completed.

The beaches, caves and rock pools around Castle Hill and especially St Catherine's Island have been a favourite haunt of the serious and amateur naturalist for gen- erations.

The Super Swimming Stadium had opened in 1936; as a promotion for the pool, a Miss Great Britain competition was started in Morecambe in 1945.

was originally on the main Leicester/Melton Mowbray road until 1810, when Edward Parsons, who also put in the turnpike at Kibworth, built what amounts to a two-mile bypass from Rotherby to Chalk Pool

This is the Roman canal from the Brayford Pool in Lincoln to the river Trent at Torksey, and it is the oldest canal in England.

This is the Roman canal from the Brayford Pool in Lincoln to the river Trent at Torksey, and it is the oldest canal in England.

The lake was formed from the old Otter Pool, which was reputedly the source of eels for the monks who lived in the area of the township.

For those who made the short sail out from Belfast, the charms of this piece of coast were obvious: a bay lined with low, craggy rocks and sands providing picturesque bathing pools.

was originally on the main Leicester/Melton Mowbray road until 1810, when Edward Parsons, who also put in the turnpike at Kibworth, built what amounts to a two-mile bypass from Rotherby to Chalk Pool

Sandbanks The Haven Hotel 46102 Standing on the slim, sandy peninsula jutting out from Poole Head, and facing the castle on Brownsea Island, this isolated hotel must have lived up to its

In Victoria Park there are now facilities for BMX bikers, roller-bladers and skateboarders, complementing the existing children's paddling pool and tennis courts as well as the occasional fixture

Canford House is Poole's manor house, which dates from 1450. In the early 19th century this was the home of William Ponsonby, brother of Byron's lover Lady Caroline Lamb.

Canford House is Poole's manor house, which dates from 1450. In the early 19th century this was the home of William Ponsonby, brother of Byron's lover Lady Caroline Lamb.

The swan looks lonely; usually there are dozens on the river and the Brayford Pool, which is under the bridge.

The swan looks lonely; usually there are dozens on the river and the Brayford Pool, which is under the bridge.

With the boats and quays in the background, this open-air swimming pool has a definite industrial maritime feel to it, but that did not prevent it from being very popular.

Towns such as Weymouth and Poole have grown up around shipping and fishing, their seamen going out to brave the rough tides and wild seas of the English Channel.

After the baths closed in 1981, officially for refurbishment, the council decided that the demand for a new pool could not justify the cost of extensive repair or replacement, and a search began

Today there are 34 listed buildings in the Basildon area, including the raised pool with Mother and Child Statue and Brooke House in the Town Square; both of these are listed Grade II.

After a period of unprecedentedly wet weather in November 2000 some parts of the town were submerged, notably the Lammascote area near the King's Pool, and much of Victoria Park.

remaining out-of-work men were employed on special projects; these included the making of a new road following the coast to link Ulverston and Barrow, and the construction of a public swimming pool

To the east of the town are similar marshes at the King's Pool, off North Walls.

To the east of the town are similar marshes at the King's Pool, off North Walls.

Whenever a problem existed they would often pool their resources, with whole families working together to provide such things as footpaths or stepping-stones on the unmade roads.