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Its arches to north, south and east are very tall too, and of Decorated style.

Today, the college is still a vibrant place of learning, and open to a much wider range of pupils than Humphrey Chetham ever dreamed of.

These arches can be seen when approaching Sawley (or 'Sally') Abbey. Built in about 1890, one of them had to be removed years later because it obstructed the highway.

The shot is seawards (centre), through the arches, from the Guildhall (left).

The Gothic-arched County Bridge straddles what was the old border between Yorkshire and the Palatinate of Durham.

Behind the mini-van on the left, the Butchers Arms had replaced a much older half- timbered building damaged extensively by fire in 1939.

The priory was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1537 and the church was demolished, but much of the priory was incorporated in the Tudor mansion we see in this view from near the gatehouse.

These ruined windows and arches are the remains of the cloisters. Situated in the north-west Cotswolds, Hailes Abbey was founded in 1246.

The 19th-century squire, Sir Edward Cholmeley Dering, had every window in the village altered to have rounded lights under an exterior arch in the belief that this would bring good luck.

Inside, the nave south arcade is partly late 12th-century and of high quality, and so are the rest of the nave arches, which are early 14th-century.

Internally, the church shows its Norman origins with two-bay arcades north and south and unmoulded arches separated by pieces of wall.

Opposite the arches and pillars of what used to be Hayman's Pianoforte Warehouse are just visible; the premises are now a gun shop.

The tiny nave and chancel have no arch; the plaster ceiling probably dates to the early 19th century. A bell from the time of the church's completion is kept on a window-sill.

right) is now a private house; the next building has been demolished, but Chequers House, in the foreground, has been restored, and today sports fine wrought iron railings and a splendid iron gate arch

The church is built of a grey sandstone; the scraping of the interior has left it somewhat dull, but relieved by the royal arms dated 1684 above the chancel arch.

This peaceful scene shows the 14th-century five-arched ragstone bridge, which is considered by some to be the finest in the south-east.

This view looks across the river to the south bank, now a much changed view. The Picturedome at this time was showing 'Madame Peacock' daily at 3, 7 and 9 o'clock.

Particularly pleasant is the Tuscan-columned interior, with its round arches under a wagon roof.

The nave is mainly 12th-century, while the 14th-century south chapel has an external arched tomb recess under its three-light window (centre).

The cast iron rustic bridge, built in 1870, has always been a much-photographed spot.

There are also memorials to Anne Long, 1601, in brass, and to Charles Steward, 1701: a standing figure (by Nost) is in front of a blank arch, with mourning putti left and right.

Here we have a grand view of the railway arches heading out of Whalley.

Apart from the need for something stronger, it was believed that the small arches restricted the flow of the Ouse and led to the formation of ice during the winter.

This sturdy bridge over the River Wharfe, linking Boston Spa with Thorp Arch, was built in 1770. Along the banks to the east is the old Spa Baths, now converted to housing.