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The almshouses are in the foreground on the right-hand side.

Polperro's narrow valley is particularly prone to flash floods; in the drought summer of 1976 a sudden downpour changed the stream into a raging torrent which threw cars around like corks and deposited

Smuggling was a major industry in the 18th century, with vast quantities of contraband passing through little ports such as Coverack.

Luccombe village itself is seen here against the backdrop of the wooded Horner Hill in a view taken from Knowle Top.

This view shows Penwortham Hill and the climb out of Preston on the Liverpool/Southport road. The newly-erected Penwortham War Memorial is on the right.

These attractive timber-framed buildings are typical of the small dwellings which must have been common in the town in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The ornate circular iron railings attached to the balustrade were replaced by a set of public toilets that stood on the Parade, but were removed after the Second World War.

The pony and trap seen here was a versatile form of transport.

Historically, these thatched cottages were in Chawton, but they became part of Alton in the early 1930s. Here they are boarded up and awaiting the restoration which took place in 1972.

This lovely view was taken just a few miles north of Dunsop Bridge.We can see the tiny River Brennand running down to join the Whitendale River to make the River Dunsop, which gives the town its

The village of Waddington has won the 'Best Kept Village in Lancashire' title on many occasions.When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1953, the village erected a Coronation Bridge and laid

Graves and ivy-clad ruins are shown beside the Monks' Cemetery of Bindon Abbey. The community was founded for the Cistercian Order by William de Glastonia in 1149.

Graves and ivy-clad ruins are shown beside the Monks' Cemetery of Bindon Abbey. The community was founded for the Cistercian Order by William de Glastonia in 1149.

The landscaping of these gardens was only completed in 1964, following the purchase of Linda Vista House and gardens by the council in 1960.

Samuel Turner spent £2,300 on laying out and planting the grounds of Mount Falinge as a public park, which opened on 5 August 1905 amid great celebrations.

This shelter was opened in 1912 in the area known as the Spaw (a corruption of Spodden). There was a similar shelter near the Fairies` Chapel.

In its earliest days the Carno ford was used for the conveyance, by mule and pack horse, of iron ore to the Dowlais Iron Works from the Ras Bryn iron mines.

Runcorn grew rapidly in the early 1800s from a town in 1801 with a population of just under 1,500 to one with over 10,000 people only 30 years later.

Just visible on the far right at the top of the hill is the day beacon, an 80ft stone tower which marks the eastern side of the entrance to the estuary, as the entrance is almost impossible

The church at the far end of the broad street is St Peter & St Paul's. Tile-hung walls are a feature of the town, and several examples can be seen here.

From the cross-roads at the centre of Romford we look towards London as a policeman prepares to control what little traffic there is.

Fry's Gardens, otherwise Bridge End Gardens, were initiated by Francis Gibson, a member of a well-known Quaker family.

Despite the delays in completing the cut, it remained one of the most profitable of England's waterways, paying dividends up to 1947.

The village can be reached from a number of directions, but each one is a minor road, and consequently it remains a quiet spot.