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The Market Square is at the busy cross-roads in the centre of this delightful small town.

It was in St John's that the Worcester Pearmain was discovered in 1872 in the market garden of William Hales.

Cockermouth was granted its market charter in 1221, and gradually developed in importance, until it was the chief commercial centre of the old county of Cumberland.

Here we see the early morning scene at the fish market after the catch has been landed and sorted. The auctioneer is at the far end.

The photographer walked away from the river bridge up Hart Street towards the Town Hall in Market Place and turned back by the Bell Street junction to take this view towards the church with its dominating

This view shows a virtually-deserted Market Place at Bawtry, with a 'half-timbered' Morris Minor prominently parked by the old Buttercross.

The market that was traditionally held here was moved away in 1973, but it was recently brought back for a trial period after a campaign by local traders.

The town's reputation for its fine market harks back to the 14th century, when the first rights were granted to the abbot of Cockersands.

This quiet, shaded street offered a little respite from the bustle of the market centre. The jumble of roof lines reveals how city streets often developed piecemeal.

A fairground, market, ice-cream stalls, and so on were all to be found here in their day.

Sandwiched between St Nicholas Street and the old market place at Cross Cheaping, Bishop Street was one of Coventry's main shopping thoroughfares.

Maidstone has been an important market town since the Middle Ages, although today it is also an important industrial centre.

Maidstone has been an important market town since the Middle Ages, although today it is also an important industrial centre.

The Market House, seen here on the left, was built in 1772 and has fulfilled a variety of roles since.

The Spout is the local name for the unusually grand fountain which dominates Dudley's lively market place.

Most churches in Britain were supplied by Whitney's in the early 20th century, and there was also a sizeable export market.

The Market Square, which we can partly see bottom left, is more open today, and is dominated by the Town Hall, built in 1838 by George Wilkinson.

The tracery of the rose window is of an intricate design, and its Victorian glass is especially attractive when seen, lit from within, from the market square on winter evenings.

In 1586 Camden said that Weobley had 'more fair cellars than most market towns of its bigness in England'.

The Fox Inn dominates this view up Bow Street to the tall Market Cross, which we can just see at the head of Westgate in the distance.

The market held in the High Street was widely famous, particularly for horse trading and for the selling of dairy products, especially cheeses.

The Town Hall is in the middle of the ancient market place.

As we look back up East Street, the focus of the view is the Market Hall.

The town's original charter allowed for a weekly market to be held every Tuesday, but for some reason it was allowed to lapse.