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Tennis was also catered for (and still is) in another area of this extensive park. The central location is easily accessible to all.

Broadwaters Park stream flows towards the town. It is culverted under the main road, and collects in a large lake, which lies between Broadwaters Lane and the estate of houses.

This charming study shows the lower part of the High Street on a breezy summer's day.

A lone carriage is parked on the other side of the street from the newly-built Red Lion Inn. Just beyond, down the road, is J J Bacon's Stores.

Only the Austin 8 and the cars parked behind it suggest that the camera clicked on this scene half a century ago.

They had first come here from Shropshire 1642 in the person of Sir Richard Onslow; their family seat is here at Clandon Park.

The first part of it - 'Michel' - is not clear, but the second part means 'water', and is a reference to the little River Dever which rises in nearby Stratton Park before meeting the Test at Wherwell.

The buildings in the foreground - including the Marchioness of Exeter's Almshouses - were demolished about 40 years ago and replaced by modern houses, garages and a car park.

It opened on 7 September 1893 as Ellington Park, and this beautiful ornamental fountain was installed in 1895 as a gift from a former Burgess of Ramsgate, Mrs Barber, in memory of her son.

Designed by Henry Edward Kendall in 1839, and situated to the west of Cockfosters Underground station, this stock brick church was financed by the Bevan family who owned Trent Park, and whose origins were

Today the gardens are included in the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest; and yet here in the heart of affluent suburbia, the condition of this major house is described

Hyde Park extends from Piccadilly westwards to Kensington Gardens. Its 360- acres of open green space were called by William Pitt 'the lung of London'.

On the right, a car is parked in front of listed railings belonging to St Peter's and St Mary's junior school.

The fire station is typical of its kind with its curving roof, jettied first floor and flat-roofed flanking engine park.

Centuries ago when the Shard Bridge Inn still stood, Hugh Parke was the local farmer. Using a flat-bottomed rowing boat, he would ferry the Hambleton villagers over the Wyre for one penny.

At the pier entrance, near the bandstand and car park, there was a first aid post (right) on the edge of the remaining sand dunes.

This splendid photograph of this beauty spot was taken from a point on what is now called Witton Weavers Way, the Beamers Trail in picturesque Witton Park close to Blackburn.

On the south side of the palace was a huge deer park, Somersham Chase, that survived until the enclosures.

Bridge Stores (right of centre) advertises Colman`s Mustard in much more basic style than the Victorian sign that used to look down on the central part of the street.

To Primley Park 6d extra'. Horses were well catered for with a water trough and built-in toilet facilities!

There are numerous caravan parks and few buildings of any quality, but towards the east the land climbs towards Cleeve Hill and things become a little more scenic.

The corner shop has gone, and Darley's Ales are not available - the hostelry is now part of the Pubmaster chain.

However, the ruins of a 14th-century castle in Betchworth Park are seen even less; unfortunately there is no public access to them.

From the slopes of Quarry Hill, above Park Farm (centre), we look south-westwards to Golden Cap (left of centre) and Langdon Hill.