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East of Sandy, the small village of Sutton is distinguished by its narrow medieval pack-horse bridge which took pedlars and carriers' pack ponies dry-shod past the ford, which is still in use today.

This is yet another of the fascinatingly beautiful bridges that span the river Wye.

Pateley Bridge, in Upper Nidderdale, lies on the road between Grassington and Ripon, and was once an important crossing point over the river.

The tea gardens and inns which line the banks of the Severn are a favourite place to pause for locals and visitor alike.

Thatched cottages (right) stand between Woolbridge Manor and the River Frome, looking upstream from the five mediaeval arches of Wool Bridge.

Atherton was a cotton-spinning town, and for 200 years a mining community. Local collieries included Howe Bridge, Gibfield, and Chanter.

The Rother and Arun bridges are a remarkable survival and justly renowned: mostly medieval, some have until recently had to survive increasingly heavy traffic.

The ancient bridge in the foreground - the site dates from before 1180 - was in 1964 found to be unsafe and replaced.

The little hamlet of Brockweir, straggling along the floor of the Wye Valley and with a utilitarian bridge spanning the river itself, lies on the county border with Gwent.

Essex Bridge was built by the Earls of Essex of Chartley to provide access for hunting parties to Cannock Chase.

The bridge was a favourite place where people could stop for a chat, or simply sit and watch the world go by.

This bridge linked long-established footpaths crossing Dogmersfield Park to Odiham Common; they had become divided by the construction of the Basingstoke Canal.

The new single-span 1,082ft road-bridge built between the railway viaduct and the transporter. Once the bridge opened the transporter, which was one of only three in the country, was decommissioned.

Fingle Bridge, typical of an old Dartmoor pack bridge, spans the River Teign.

This photograph was taken from Pirbright Bridge, where Queens Road leaves the A324 and leads to Pirbright Barracks and the Bisley rifle ranges.

On the left of the picture is the long 900-ft bridge of sixteen arches, and on the opposite bank is the Town Arms. To the right is the Bridge Boat House and landing stage, now a restaurant.

Caversham Bridge is one of Reading's most famous landmarks. The bridge played a key role in the Civil War: Charles I and Prince Rupert engaged in a fierce fight here against the Earl of Essex.

After a service at St Paul's, the ageing Queen was driven in her state coach past Parliament and across this crowded bridge, escorted by her loyal troops.

Another view from Cromford Bridge of Willersley Castle, this time seen peeping above the trees.

Although the Transporter Bridge had opened in 1905 vehicular crossing wasn't easy and the presence of the bridge did not, at that time, encourage growth within the town.

We can see a steam launch and the cabin of a pleasure boat builder on the left of the bridge.

The inn on the corner of Lower Bridge Street and Shipgate Street was in need of urgent repairs.

This single-arched stone bridge is situated a few hundred yards to the north of St Machar's Cathedral, and crosses a gorge of the River Don.

This is part of Binton Bridges, linked bridges which span the Avon between Welford and Binton by way of mid- stream islands.