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Tourists came for the bracing air and social activities. Some, such as Lady Nelson, widow of the Admiral, never left. She lies buried in the churchyard at nearby Littleham.

Henry VIII came here with Anne Boleyn.

Prosperity came to Warrington along with industry in the 1800s, and this is reflected in the quality of all the town's commercial buildings.

New varieties of fruit trees changed the character of traditional orchards, and a few free-ranging chickens came to be regarded as an uneconomic anachronism.

The bus station was built on the site where the amusement fairs used to set up when they came to town.

Then came James Juby, tailor, and Garrards, the wine merchant's. On the corner was the Provincial Co-operative Drug Co (centre), and next was the Barley Mow tavern run by William Ellis.

Daniel Walters came to the town in 1822, and these mills were built in 1856. Behind these is another range of buildings constructed in 1869.

It contains some 15th century woodcarvings from Danbury church - as well as some wall-stencilling identical to that in the church - and oak beams that came from a ship.

There was talk of converting the horse tramway to electric traction, but nothing ever came of it.

It was here that the local citizens came to watch sports, gladiatorial contests and public executions.

Fame also came to Arncliffe in 1972 when the church of St Oswald and The Falcon pub were used as locations for the TV series Emmerdale Farm.

Fishing was an important local industry, particularly during the 18th century when vast shoals of herring came in the autumn.

Cookes next door was a printer and stationer selling postcards, and then came A G Metcalfe, a baker with café, and R S Corner, a confectioner.

Erected in 1554, this black and white timbered building is older than the church of St Leonard, which has carved stones that came from Whalley Abbey.

Built in the late 14th century for the Carthusian monks of Hinton Priory, the George Inn catered for the wool merchants who came to the town's two annual fairs: it performed a useful service and was

Daniel Walters came to the town in 1822, and these mills were built in 1856. Behind these is another range of buildings constructed in 1869.

silent and no one seemed to be about … It was one of the loveliest mornings that ever dawned upon this world … The clear pure crisp air of the early morning blew fresh and exhilarating as the breeze came

After the castle came into the ownership of the Ministry of Works in 1927, the ivy was cleared away.

At this date, a dog could safely stand and wait in the road until the next traveller came into view.

People mostly arrive at the Lickeys by car today (though there are plenty of buses), but from 1913 to 1924 they came by bus, and from 1924 to 1952 on the hugely popular Number 70 tram, which served nearby

During the Second World War it was used as an officer training unit, but when peace came it was allowed to stand empty and neglected for about six years, leaving much of the building a ruin.

The next major alteration came in 1965, when the north gallery was blocked off to form a village hall.

Dumpton lies within the urban boundaries of St Peter's and Broadstairs; its earlier name, 'Dodemayton', has long been forgotten, as has the hermit Pettit, who lived in a cave at Dumpton.

These barracks were built about three years after the Infantry Barracks, but the construction came under much criticism.