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The interior today is virtually unchanged, except that the boards listing the Ten Commandments have been removed from either side of the chancel arch and a new carpet has been fitted.

The pub has since lost its arched gable.

At Orford the chancel of c1166 was an outstanding piece of Norman architecture six bays long with vaulted aisles, of which only these arches remain.

Even the arched entrance on the corner remains the same.

Forever associated with its famous International Eisteddfod, Llangollen stands on the River Dee, seen here from the four-arched town bridge.

It is 17th-century in origin with 13 arches in total, but only 12 are visible from the west. To complicate matters further, only 6 are visible in this picture.

The church was restored in 1861 by Hutchinson, who rebuilt the chancel arch in the Norman style.

An earlier bridge at Bewdley, described by the topographer Leland as a 'goodly fair bridge over Severn of great arches of stone', probably led to the development of the town.

The ford that gave Allerford its name lies beside an ancient, two- arched packhorse bridge.

Wooden arches on stone pillars support the timbered walls and gables of this little gem. Note the ornamental barge boards.

You can see evidence of Saxon work in the walls of the nave, as well as the delicate sculpture of four Norman arches.

Comparison of this view with that seen today shows that some features have been restored inside the arch of the second sto- rey of the left-hand wall.

In the 1920s Torquay became not only a venue for family holidays but a much-loved destination for day trips, with tourists arriving by train and chara- banc.

Of the medieval church, only the chancel arch survives; the tower dates from 1606, the nave from 1842 and the chancel was rebuilt in 1931.

In the Victorian era Lyndhurst would have been a much quieter town.

Here in the centre of the village in the market place is a three-sided cross: three arches carry a spirelet, all in mellow golden limestone.

Burford Bridge is on the right, its wide 1927 main arch flanked by rebuilt medieval ones. Beyond the boat sheds is the Nag's Head on the Thames, as the pub is now named.

Behind is a shallow arch in which is a long poem, worth reading in full. Sir Thomas's widow Elizabeth married Lord Russell, who died in 1583; she died in 1609.

Here we see some of the forty arches of the Digswell, or Welwyn viaduct, built between 1848 and 1850 out of bricks fired on the site.

A much earlier bridge was replaced by this one in 1853; at that time, the harbour was being improved for the export of copper ore and import of coal.

This squat building was demolished in 1920, and underneath was found one of the arches of the old London Bridge. London Bridge woud seem to have been closed off to traffic.

The tower of St Mary's Church, resting on four uniform arches, dates from the 13th century. An alabaster carving of the Adoration of the Shepherds can be found in the chancel.

The mark of the inn sign can be seen on the wall above the arched doorways.

Although Brighton and Hove have now been amalgamated into a city, in the past Hove was a much quieter and more conservative town than its neighbour.