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The Verneys of Claydon House in Middle Claydon, now a National Trust house, bought Steeple Claydon in 1705 from the Chaloner family, who are commemorated in the village road, Chaloners Hill.

The Apex stands in the fork of the junction between the High Street and Church Street, both of which lead down to old landing stages on the Great Ouse. Today, little has changed.

In the 1190s Rye joined the Cinque Ports federation, a group of Kent and Sussex ports that provided ships for the King's navy in return for enormous privileges.

The centre of Hoddesdon suffered major changes during the 1960s.

Details are difficult to make out in this pre-restoration photograph, but in front of the gateway tower is the ruined barbican, and in front of that is the much overgrown octagonal island, which at one

Construction of Colchester Castle is thought to have started around 1080, and in 1101 it was granted to Eudo the Steward by Henry I.

It is thought that the name Knot came from the sea bird, as there used to be flocks of them here—Knott End assumed the extra 't' only in recent years.

Sixty years after No 24920 was taken, the proliferation of the motor vehicle occupying the kerbs is noticeable.

They lived in a cluster of mud-daubed cottages built of wreck timber close to the walls of the church - hence Church Town.

The south-west side of Ware High Street changed drastically when it was decided to build a new Tesco Store in 1960.

Heysham Tower was built by T J Knowles in about 1837, and it was the home of the Cawthra family.

The small section with the bell tower is the only remaining part of the old Freeston High School; it was built in 1592 with an endowment from John Freeston, who lived at Altofts Hall.

This view shows Peveril Point, eastwards to its lookout and fort (far left), which with a semaphore mounted on Round Down, operated as a Royal Navy signal station during the Napoleonic Wars

Farther downstream from here on the other side of the bridge were the premises of the Wye Fisheries, Stuart House.

We can also see St Luke's Church at the top of the street. This church was designed in 1802 by John Foster Senior.

Situated at the edge of a wild tract of limestone country, the town was generally called Skipton-in-Craven.

The foundation stone was laid on 29 October 1852 by Joseph Fielden, but it was 30 October 1856 before it opened.

The dome of the Infirmary is on the left, and Lewis's tower is in the centre.

High on the hill are the abbey ruins and over to the left, the lovely Norman church of St Mary. The church is reached by a climb of 199 steps that leaves the fittest visitor beathless.

Built south of the town, the new docks were 825 feet long by 450 feet wide and are still busy.

A rustic scene in the centre of the village, southwards along Duck Street, with the Swiss Cottage contributing its flamboyantly flowing thatch (left).

There is a spring in the step of the young soldiers who have just been dropped off at the bus station.

Its plain buildings of dull brown stone reflect its workaday origins. Here in the Market Square Mr Thomas's considerable stock of hardware has spread out into the street.

Notice that the gates are decorated with the town's coat of arms. This part of the park was detached when the modern Queen Victoria Road was built.