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What used to be the turnpike road running from London to Scotland had a busy toll house, which is now the Green Man inn.

The vegetable plots shown beside the track have been built over with houses, giving the appearance of a cul-de-sac, and the visitor is pleasantly surprised to find the museum right under the mill.

The barn to the left is now a house called The Flints, in front of which part of the pond has been filled in.

Wakelin's (left, in Sutton House) declared itself to be 'the cycle, sport and baby carriage store of the county'.

On the left is the corner of the brick-fronted manor house. The top of the church tower fell in 1829, which gave it a castle-like appearance. It was not restored until the 1960s.

The old school building, now a private house, dates from 1849. Note the old school bell-cote.

Although the building is still there today, it is now a private house.

This scene was photographed from one of the upper floors of Mapledurham House, which was built during the 16th century by Sir Richard Blount, whose tomb can be found in St Margaret's Church.

Some attractive red brick houses lining the High Street are a reminder that Nettlebed was a major brick-making centre - the industry dates back to the 14th century.

The building housing the premises of A H Rowley, tailor, is now occupied by Keates of Witney, which coincidentally sells menswear.

Next door is the Caudle House restaurant.

Beyond the former school and schoolmaster's house is the church, dominated by its 15th-century tower which is over eighty feet high.

In the centre we can see the Grapes public house, and to the right is the sign for the Sun Inn, behind which was a smithfield, or cattle market.

Good Order and Government of the Makers of Knives, Sickles, Shears, Scissors and other Cutlery Wares, in Hallamshire, in the County of York, and the parts near adjoining' - was passed by the House

In 1541 a large manor house was constructed within the remnants of the old castle. It even incorporated a part of the curtain wall, gatehouse and great tower.

He and his descendants extended the house built by the Earl of Gowrie, but at the turn of the century the decision was taken to build a new palace.

The large house with rooftop windows is where Sir Christopher Wren once lived. It is now a hotel.

The building on the extreme left is the Bedford Swan Hotel, wherein may be found the staircase extracted from Houghton House in the 18th century.

Several old houses still survive, and the general store and post office were built in the garden of one of them.

Its public house, The Fox and Hounds (left), dates from 1845.

On either side of the High Street, some of the former well-stocked shops have become estate agents, marketing the many bungalows and houses that were built for families who came year after year to enjoy

Broadway Stores is in Norton, where a large housing estate extends right to the county border. The stores is Broadway Service Station now, with a modern forecourt.

The greenhouses provided most of the pot plants and flowers which were used in the house, and were used to cultivate roses, tomatoes and orchids.

Off the street are numerous narrow alleys between the houses, in Sussex known as Twittens, and probably useful to smugglers.