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The visitor may well be struck by the quality and preservation of the details of the carving of so many of the tombstones in the churchyard both here and in many nearby churches.

Interior space was at a premium - the premises included a museum and schools of both Art and Science.

A hilltop village on the southern edge of the Worth Forest with distant views of both the North and South Downs.

This is the Colsterworth Road, and the lane to the left is Lord's Lane - but which Lord it does not state.

Fortunately the church was restored both externally and internally, and now offers a fine view across the site of the present Gosselin Road.

The vessel seen here might be either the 'Port Royal' or 'Port Antonio', both of which were built by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co, Middlesbrough.

On the left is the Albion Hotel, where Charles Dickens stayed before he bought the property overlooking the bay on the right of the photograph.

Another of the town's important roads, Crow Lane East was extended in the 1960s with the addition of a library, the original Technical School and a large estate of social housing.

The carefully-pollarded lime trees along both sides of this north to south street help to shade the frontages of the varied shops and other retail establishments which flourish here.

Eight miles further north along the coast is Sutton on Sea, another seaside resort somewhat overshadowed by Mablethorpe, the two linked by caravan sites.

This is the Colsterworth Road, and the lane to the left is Lord's Lane - but which Lord it does not state.

Open to both men and women, Whitby became one of the most influential monasteries in the Celtic world.

Both on the north and south sands there are numerous bathing machines.

The Ulverston Canal was opened in 1796 to connect the town with the Leven Estuary, and to enable trade, both exports and imports, to be increased.

Here we have another view of the oak, with the war memorial placed in front, isolated by road changes. There is also a good view of the Church of St Thomas, dating from 1862.

This is another view westwards from opposite the Bull Hotel, with a sighting of Boy Scouts in hats (beside the lamp-post) and a pavement placard for Devonshire Cream Teas.

The ability to promenade from one bank to the other via this bridge was further enhanced with the opening in 2000 of another, known as the Butterfly Bridge.

Stables to the rear were reached through the archway leading from the town square. It is possible that the inn was licensed by Edward VI in 1548.

The chapel is another example of Wren's work; it shows Italian influences.

He is usually shown as he is on the sign here - bearded, hairy and carrying a club. In the medieval period he represented good fighting evil in the form of a lion or other wild animal.

The hay ricks and the milking sheds (skillins) remind us of another time. The County Council bought the land in the 1970s for development into the Country Park.

Larger ships are generally brought up alongside the outer quay, both for convenience of embarkation and safety. S o m e r s e t , D e v o n a n d C o r n w a l l

Both are large; the north one is the more select, and the south more popular – just a penny pier where dancing goes on all day in the summer.

Opened in 1934 on the site of the former Middleton Hall corn mill, these gardens became another focal point for the town and a much-loved asset.