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Copthorne was a new parish, formed in 1881 out of Worth and Crawley Down. The church of St John Evangelist was built in 1877 and is just in Sussex.

The war memorial replaced an earlier obelisk with gas lamps attached; this had stood in the middle of what was a sheep market until 1885, the livestock market then moving to a new site in Bury

Our photograph shows the open market in New Market Street. Here we see the Market Hall (or House) from the rear, and we can also see the back of the Town Hall; its 20ft-high wall guards a courtyard.

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, in Hertfordshire, is probably best known as a New Town, being built after the Second World War, but this overlooks its long and historic past.

The new A55 road tunnel beneath the river diverts through-traffic from its streets. The quay is busy today with pleasure craft, rather than the commercial traffic of the past.

Marked out by plough according to the great architect Sir Decimus Burton's directions, streets radiated from the Mount, which was the highest point in a chain of sandhills.

A variety of tenants succeeded Beswick, including Charlie Lee's oyster shop and Lewis' Old Curiosity Shop, before demolition threatened in 1912 with the widening of Buttermarket Street.

Until the A6 was pushed between the two villages, it made its way via their narrow rather tortuous streets. At the end of the 20th century, unfortunate changes were inflicted on this view.

The ornate gates replaced the brick wall which the Pattens had erected in Sankey Street to give them privacy from curious passers-by.

The name is Danish, meaning 'new fortress', and the strategic importance of the river crossing defended by river cliffs is emphasised by the castle.

Photographed before its conversion to a one-way system, the High Street appears a quiet market town thoroughfare.

Yet it has been slipped in behind the frontage of the High Street without any disturbance.

This was the first street in the town to be built, but it had long lost its residents when this view was taken.

The main shopping centre has moved up the hill to Leigh Broadway but this High Street is still popular with its cafes, public houses and antiques shops.

Amongst the greatest changes has been the redevelopment of the top end of Park Street and the Crown Wharf Retail Park.

Until the A6 was pushed between the two villages, it made its way via their narrow rather tortuous streets. At the end of the 20th century, unfortunate changes were inflicted on this view.

In 1997 a statue of William Webb Ellis was unveiled by the rugby player Jeremy Guscott in front of the New Quad building.

King Henry I founded an Augustinian priory here in 1131, built a palace and established a new market town that rapidly became a place of considerable importance.

By 1922, new businesses had taken over many of the premises in the Market Place. On the left are Timothy Whites and Taylor's, a chemist chain, then the Corn Exchange.

Several have now been demolished, so the picture has changed. The Union Baptist Chapel in Easton Street was built in 1845, designed by Octavius Jordan.

with builders materials, Charles Love & Son's ironmongery and radio/TV engineer's (right), Lisles petrol station (near right), and further down the road, car sales showrooms as well as the usual high street

Navenby now seems to be an almost self-contained village on the A607 between Lincoln and Grantham. The main street consists mostly of stone cottages converted over the years into shops.

Navenby now seems to be an almost self-contained village on the A607 between Lincoln and Grantham. The main street consists mostly of stone cottages converted over the years into shops.

Shopping trends have changed since the early days of the New Town.