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The Old Hall, very much the finest building in the town and now largely surrounded by Victorian housing, sits in its grassy square, a potent reminder of the town's great medieval past.

The Long Man of Wilmington stands on the northern slope of the South Downs, today marked out in white bricks. Who he is and when he was originally cut into the downland turf is not known.

These strollers adhered to the proper dress code asked of all Victorians who wished to stretch their legs here.

Many villagers left their homes here between 1830 and 1850 when the parish gave them money to go to Australia.

It is difficult to imagine a more peaceful scene, but during the Second World War things were not always so tranquil.

On the left side of Ceylon House is the post office and to the right the grocer's and provision's shop, both run by William Lowrey. Today both businesses are in the right half of the building.

Only a solitary punt and a small rowing dinghy occupy the 267ft-long lock on this summer day. Beyond the lock gates the Thames will carry the boats down to Laleham and Chertsey.

The contrasting styles of urban architecture seen in modern Denbigh speak of its history and its regenerative powers; here, medieval and Jacobean frontages are replaced with Georgian and Victorian modernisations

The tower is probably Saxon, and was added to an existing nave. The east wall has diaper patterns in stonework, which continue across the window.

Although there are many pleasant cottages in the vernacular brick and flint, the modest village street does not reflect Caister's illustrious history.

Amidst the Cowholm marshes are the scanty ruins of St Benet's Abbey, founded by Canute.

We are looking down Castle Hill, by the wall of Lancaster Castle. St Mary's Parade is to the left, going up to the church. The Judge's Lodgings are at the bottom of Castle Hill down the lane.

The village of Wyke Regis is now a suburb of Weymouth.

Built-in bathrooms for most people were still something of a novelty.

These solid premises housed the world-famous mining college in the capital of the Cornish mining district.

Motorists heading out of Cornwall from Callington must descend a steep hill through the old mining village of Gunnislake, which is situated in the Tamar valley close to the Devon border.

This is the rear view of the Saracen's Head pub; from c1900 to c1930 it was run by Miss Florence Glass, the third generation of her family at the pub since c1850.

Just to the left of All Saints' Church the Railway Bridge can be clearly seen standing where Queen Ethelfleda's castle was built to control and watch the Runcorn Gap and protect her kingdom

The parvise above the south porch contains a small museum with various artefacts associated with the history of the abbey.

In the early 1820s the village had three inns.The Blue Bell was kept by F Glossop, who was also a maltster; the landlord at the White Hart was Thomas Booth; and William Clark ran the Three Crowns.The

In January 1898 the Privy Council gave its approval for Sheffield to have its own Bishopric.

Work started on the present Worcester Cathedral in 1084. In the chancel, just before the high altar, is the tomb of King John, situated between the shrines of St Oswald and St Wulfstan.

At this time, local industry was closing down; Bacup, which was off the beaten track, was looking for residents to commute to work in Burnley, Manchester or other towns.The town stands on the young

The next photographs follow the High Street from north to south.