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Here we see the tower of the church after the rebuilding works, showing the change that was made to the architectural style of the top of the tower.

This stretch of the river to the left of the bridge is now Riverside Gardens, but in 1893 it was known as Gunstock Wharf.

Peaslake has had its fair share of colourful residents down the years.

The Red Lion Hotel, on the right of the picture, gives its name to the square in the centre of the village, now dominated by traffic in a one-way system.The two cyclists meandering down the middle

A very regular row of houses lines this quiet street.

By the mid 1800s Church Stretton had become a holiday resort for people keen on country walking, and many hotels were established to serve this market.

Broad Street was described by Nikolaus Pevsner as 'one of the most memorable streets in England'.

Here we have a view of the church steeple from the opposite end of the village.

In late morning sunshine, the boys of the village head for the newsagents, possibly to collect their wages for the daily delivery run.

A large number of the buildings in this photograph are now Grade II listed, but the dishevelled look of the market stalls did little to foster civic pride in antiquity.

The war memorial is situated on the junction of Station Road with Hills Road.

As well as being a market town, Ormskirk has a long association with the Earls of Derby who lived at Knowsley Hall.

A newer Shanklin grew up along the seashore to cater for the demands of both visitors and those who came to settle.

Lover's Leap in Ashwood Dale, near Buxton, is one of several in the Peak which recall a long-forgotten romantic tragedy.

The construction of the Midland line through the dales of the Wye excited the wrath of the early conservationist John Ruskin, and the Monsal Dale viaduct was thought to have particularly offended him.

Running between the church and Nutfield Road, this narrow cobbled alley, with red tile-hung Tudor buildings approached by red brick steps, was once the High Street of the village.

The premises of Mellersh & Son, grocers, can be seen over on the left of this picture.

Native to this country, beeches were planted for shelter, ornament and, of course, their timber.

An extensive view down the valley of Great Langdale, with Harrison Stickle (2,403ft) and Gimmer Crag prominent on the skyline.

One of the town's main shopping areas, Cricklade Street is also home to the Brewery Arts Centre, which opened in 1979.

In the 1920s, the owner of a chain of grocery stores had two carved cats placed on the upper front of his shop - they were supposed to frighten the rats away from the river bank.

The half-timbered manor house of Blakesley Hall dates from 1575.

The Shepherd & Dog (right) is a 300-year-old pub at the top of the hill.

The village street at Bothenhampton (middle distance, left to right), with suburbia beyond, seen from the vicinity of Quarry Farm with an apple orchard and thatched cottages above the stream