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St Leonard`s dates back to at least 1183 and it was largely rebuilt in 1414 and 1524.

The electorate consisted of those men who had a hearth in Newport and St Stephens, and they voted as they were ordered to by the Duke of Northumberland; this effectively meant that the Duke decided who

Leyburn developed into a market town thanks to a charter granted by Charles I, but unlike Hawes and Askrigg, it never became industrialized.

The Hall was opened in 1874 by Princess Mary of Cambridge for use as a place for meetings, lectures, lantern shows, recitals and so on.

The Royal Oak is the town's oldest inn.

Trade is quiet; one hopes the large stall well-stocked with boots and shoes has done better business earlier.

This narrow lane shows exactly how the back streets of the old town would have looked 200 years ago.

King Henry III gave a charter to the town in 1219, and renewed it in 1242, confirming the right to hold a market on Thursdays.

Looking West We are looking across the lake to the houses in Durham Street, with the Presbyterian church roof in the centre of the picture, and the Holy Rood Roman Catholic church on

Skegness was very much developed with day trips and excursions in mind, utilising the railway, with influxes from the Midlands, particularly Nottingham.

In the foreground are cottages, some thatched, while in the distance are some more urban later houses of two and three full storeys.

By 1870 the 'New Town' not only covered the small parish of Crawley, but also parts of its neighbours, Ifield and Worth.

Here we have a clear, open view across the John Whitehead Park to the Stockton and Billingham Technical College in the distance, with the community centre just visible on the extreme left.

The attractive mixture of village vernacular and Victorian buildings suggests a sleepy backwater, yet Caerleon has been an important site since Roman times, when they turned it into a major fortress, and

Between the wars Eastbourne continued to expand, and until the 1950s it enjoyed great prosperity.

The old Town Hall (centre right) was built in 1752 on the site of the old Guildhall; the front is thought to have come from a demolished mansion.

The Georgian-style council offices, now North Herts District Council's housing department, were built for the Urban District Council in 1935 to a design by Bennet & Bidwell, architects of many of the buildings

The name Houghton, always pronounced `Hoe`ton`, has its origins in Saxon times, although there is evidence that there was a settlement here before the Roman period.

The houses on the right are Nos 18 and 20 Downs Road, formerly called Fanfare Road when built on the northern slopes of Farthing Down.

With blissful symmetry the horizon here is occupied by Cardiff Castle - the iconic home of the Bute family, facilitators of the modern city and much of its wealth.

There were several other libraries in the town, such as the Macclesfield Equitable Provident Society and the Useful Knowledge Society, but they tended to cater for specific groups rather than the general

There is thought to have been a Saxon church on this site before AD700, and the Norman structure, dedicated to St Andrew, is built on Saxon foundations.

Holt, between Fakenham and Cromer, boasts a wealth of fine Georgian houses, which huddle haphazardly around its broad market place.

Holt, between Fakenham and Cromer, boasts a wealth of fine Georgian houses, which huddle haphazardly around its broad market place.