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The architect of the Town Hall, Cuthbert Brodrick, also left many other Leeds legacies, including the Corn Exchange (1860), the Mechanics' Institute (1860), the Oriental Baths (1866)and shops on Cookridge

At the top of the High Street stands this magnificent three-storey residence built in 1798 for the merchant Samuel Rolles, indicative of the wealth which came to the town in the 18th century

It is difficult to imagine from this idyllic scene, including the parish church of St Mary on the hillside (right), that Tintern was once heavily industrialised.

It is hard to believe that this classic image of rural England was actually taken three years into the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and not at the beginning of the 20th century.

St Mary's Butts is in the centre of Reading. The chequerboard flint and limestone tower of the church of St Mary's is a distinctive local landmark. The church dates back to Saxon times.

This general view of Northbrook Street shows the gable end to the left of the shop front, above which is a clock, which is all that remains of cloth-maker John Smallwood's house.

The ancestral home of the earls of Devon is open to visitors; it has a large herd of deer roaming the finre grounds overlooking the River Exe. This belvedere was built in 1773.

Much of Victorian Newton Abbot was constructed under the watchful eyes of the influential local Courtenay family who owned much of the land.

Much of Victorian Newton Abbot was constructed under the watchful eyes of the influential local Courtenay family who owned much of the land.

This splendid red-brick Tudor house was once Chillington Manor, home of the Wyatts; one of the family, Sir Thomas the younger, led the rebellion against Queen Mary's marriage to Philip of

Here we see the type of tile-hung and weatherboarded cottages which abound in this area. The white fencing around the cottage gardens is very typical of villages in the Weald of Kent.

A first venture into council housing supplied 180 houses on the Ebbisham Road estate at the edge of the Common.

Little is known of the castle's history, though we know it was besieged by Robert, Earl of Gloucester in 1142 during the troublesome reign of King Stephen.

The Recreation Ground is located to the south of the town, close to the River Wye. The slopes of the valley create a wonderful feeling of space.

A splendid view over the heart of Taunton town. In late Victorian times many of the old buildings of Taunton were demolished and new streets were created.

A splendid view over the heart of Taunton town. In late Victorian times many of the old buildings of Taunton were demolished and new streets were created.

This photograph gives a splendid impression of the delightful location of Tiverton. Looking west, the slopes of Exmoor are plain to see.

The chief thoroughfare of Aberdeen, Union Street at this time was three-quarters of a mile long, 70 ft wide and built entirely of granite.

Cinderford is one of the two main towns in the Forest of Dean; its name reflects its involvement in the coal mining and iron working industries of the area, whose history reaches back to

Newton Abbot and Newton Bushel were two discrete settlements at the head of the Teign estuary when William of Orange arrived there from Brixham in 1688, on his way to displace James II as King of England

After 1803 the environs of the Dawlish Water were landscaped to provide the kind of pleasure grounds expected in fashionable resorts of this period.

This jaunty flushwork of stone and flint diaper dates from the 1535 rebuild of the collapsed council chamber.

Fladbury was the site of a Saxon monastery, though nothing of it remains; the existing parish church is mostly 14th century.

These are typical of many of the cottages in Greywell, which were plastered and painted white at this time.