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The main village was moved west and south of the Tilling Bourne and out of the park in the early 19th century, but the best buildings date from the 1850s.

Bramley stands about four miles south of Guildford on the Horsham Road; it is a long village with a busy crossroads with Station Road (there has been no railway since the 1960s).

The Bookhams and Fetcham retain old cores amid the great suburban expansion which occurred after World War II; they are in effect western suburbs of Leatherhead across the River Mole.

The name of the village had an 'e' on the end until the railway company put up their sign spelt 'Gisburn', and the 'e' was forgotten. Here we see the main street.

Officially described as a `drinking fountain for horses, cattle and dogs`, it became known as the Angel, owing to the 15ft-high white Sicilian marble statue on a Yorkshire stone base.

S R Lovatt, on the right, had originally specialised in cheese and in other provisions such as bacon and butter, but as its window display indicates it sold general groceries as well.

From Ware Cliffs we can see the medieval Cobb harbour (centre right) and the coastal skyline of Stonebarrow Hill, Golden Cap and Thorncombe Beacon.

Its cabins were in keeping with the basic military hut- like look of so many institutions built during the First World War and afterwards.

Here we see a narrow cobbled way with granite and slate-hung fishermen's cottages in the Downalong part of town.

Cleeve Hill rises to an altitude of 1,000 feet, and is topped by common land that occupies a plateau of 2,000 acres.

Apart from benefactions, the monks also received a share of the profits made from shipwrecks, and any other items of value which were washed ashore between Runton and Beeston.

This old dome-shaped weather-beaten pump dates back to medieval times, and is situated at an important junction in the middle of this historic town.

Note the pinafore-wearing girls and the white starched collars of the boys. In the background is the tower of the parish church.

The loss in 1854 of the 700 ton steamer the 'Nile' with all aboard caused an enormous outcry; as a result the octagonal lighthouse on Godrevy Island was built.

Though the main roads are rather too busy for horseriding these days, the many country lanes, bridleways and ridge paths make this method of transport an excellent way to explore the county and escape

Southbourne has an unfortunate place in aviation history as the scene of the air crash that killed pioneer aviator Mr Rolls, of Rolls Royce fame, in 1910.

Electric trams began running in Bournemouth on 23 July 1902, though they were eventually given up in favour of electric trolley-buses.

The natural scenery of the Bournemouth coastline dictated the way the new town developed.

Ringwood's houses date from most periods of England's history and include some modern buildings - for this is both a commuter town and a favourite place for retirement.

In very early times Fordingbridge was known simply as 'Forde' , a crossing point of the Avon since prehistoric times.

A superb view of the main building and the Gloirette. Although the Castle appears to be medieval, its turrets and battlements in fact date from a rebuilding in the late 1820s.

On the extreme right is the doorway of the timbered 16th-century Chequers Inn.

Simultaneously, they keep an eye upon the rowing boats, who are making the most of calm conditions to leave the security of this harbour.

Perhaps the most noticeable aspect of the picture is the acute interest being taken by everyone in the scene - of course, in those days, taking a photograph involved considerably more than the point-and-shoot