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Owing its rapid development to the Industrial Revolution, the town's streets and buildings tended to be functional rather than attractive.

As one of the town's major employers, Kodak gave £10,000 for a new children's playground to be built in Gadebridge Park to replace the one lost by the construction of the Plough roundabout.

Dominating this area of the town is St Mary's Church.

On 26 June 1685 the village was the scene of a skirmish between 350 royalist troops and rebel forces of the Duke of Monmouth. Monmouth lost his nerve and turned away from Bristol.

Created around 1860 and overlooking the River Ribble, Miller Park is one of several in the town, a welcome contrast to the close-packed housing developments that accompanied Preston's industrial expansion

The coming of the railway during the middle of the 19th century was the catalyst that sparked Blackpool's development as a holiday resort, and factory and mill workers flocked from

The coming of the railway during the middle of the 19th century was the catalyst that sparked Blackpool's development as a holiday resort, and factory and mill workers flocked from

Originally built in the 1570s, the Town Hall has been renovated several times. The bell in the turret used to double as market-bell and fire-bell.

This general view looks west over the bay towards the town. Beyond the pier, which appears to be under construction, is Bryn Euryn, and Little Orme Head is in the distance (right).

The traditional, stone-built market town of Dolgellau has developed at a crossing point on the river Wnion.

The 14th-century cross, on its original base and at the top of eight stone steps, underwent restoration in 1878.

This spacious town lies at the head of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), the largest natural lake in Wales, with a narrow-gauge railway running along its south-eastern shore.

Rothesay is the chief town of the County of Bute, and is situated in a well-formed bay, which affords safe anchorage in high wind.

Newhaven developed as the 'new town' after the River Ouse shifted its mouth in 1579. The mouth was stabilised in 1733, and there were great plans for the port.

Oak Hill Park was Accrington's second park, and the land was purchased bu the Corporation from Reginald Hargreaves for £12,000 in 1892.

This town contains as many historic features as any small town in England. It has a large Norman Castle, and extensive remains of a medieval Cluniac priory.

Set in the foothills of the Pennines, Halifax is one of the great cloth towns of England and has been a producer of cloth since the 13th century.

Tenterden is a beautiful old Kentish town close to the Rother Levels. It grew fat in the Middle Ages on sheep, wool and weaving, and later became a market town.

Set in the foothills of the Pennines, Halifax is one of the great cloth towns of England and has been a producer of cloth since the 13th century.

The village of West Retford, with its own medieval parish church, St Michael's, lies on the west bank of the River Idle, and has long been absorbed into the town.

Seaton is a mostly Victorian town hard by the mouth of the River Axe. Though never one of Devon's more fashionable resorts, it has a charm of its own and an attractive setting.

This view, from just beside the Town Hall, overlooks what is officially called Victoria Square.

Hunstanton is unique for north Norfolk resort towns in that it looks west across the sea and not east.

The Hall dates back to 1678, and was the first public building to be constructed after the fire of 1675. The County Hall was designed by Sir Roger Norwich, who was MP for the town.