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A prosperous row of shops indicate the popularity of this desirable suburb so near to the capital.

Nearby is Scotney Castle, owned at this time by one of the Hussey family, historic ironmasters of Kent.

Before becoming engulfed in the sprawl of Sittingbourne, Milton was a royal manor in its own right.

A church was recorded on this site around 1113, but the oldest part of the present building dates from about 1260.

More fine buildings are in evidence in this parade of quality shops. Bickerstaffe's the ironmonger's is behind the fluted lamp, and Rhodes the butcher's (with the sun blinds) is to the right.

On 6 August 1872 the building of St Anne's parish church began. As with Lytham, it was foreseen that with more residents and more visitors larger church buildings must be available.

The square is named after Henry Sudell, one of the town's leading 18th-century citizens. The tracks across the setts formed part of Blackburn's tramway, which opened in April 1881.

The church, situated on high ground above the river Blyth, is known locally as 'the Cathedral of the Marshes'.

It was later partly under-built in brick, hence the loss of the jetty. The ground floor was used as almshouses. The right-hand extension is 18th-century, and was part of the Grammar School.

This scene suggests that before the advent of modern tourism there was little to disturb the peace, and a dog could safely wander the streets without fear of traffic.

The cyclist outside the café on the left may wonder what the photographer is doing, but there is probably little else to grab his attention on a normal day here.

The café is in the building at the top of the lane, with a post office and grocer's under the signs.

In Dawber's Lane the craft of wattle and daub for cruck-built cottages was carried on, but Runshaw Lane has few signs of antiquity today.

However, there is no blackening of the ceiling, and indeed at the time of its completion local fishing was in decline.

The church is to the west of the village, adjacent to the entrance to Wrentham Hall.

The tour now reaches the northern part of the county, perhaps the least visited part of Nottinghamshire. The largest towns are Worksop and East Retford – Worksop was covered in Chapter 4.

The line of bushes and trees in the middle distance hide the embankment of the railway line, which ran from Weedon through Daventry to Leamington.

Built in 1592 for Ferdinand, 5th Earl of Derby, to enable him to watch horse-racing on the sands at Meols, Leasowe Castle was converted into a hotel in 1982.

Opened in 1934, the bathing pool was one of the largest in the world and capable of holding 4,000 swimmers and 20,000 spectators.

In this area the canal was used for the transportation of fustian, a form of rough cotton known as 'poor man's velvet' that was produced locally.

The latter was constructed in 1905, and was one of only three of its type in the country. In its first year it carried 187,000 passengers.

The Welsh slate industry developed in the heart of the mountains, and this resulted in settlements in some very bleak and exposed places.

The clock on Botley's Market Hall is still a familiar landmark in the High Street. Just this side of it can be seen the premises of Botley Garages, now a sports shop and a hairdresser's.

Knowle, one mile south-east of Solihull, contains several interesting old buildings, including the medieval Chester House, and the heavily restored 17th-century Red Lion.