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Facing the sea and with a large garden and tennis court, this private hotel promoted itself as being central for the Staghound, Foxhound and Harrier Meets, popular sports for the gentry

The Helvars, who then owned nearby Coker Court, erected these almshouses in 1640. Shortly after their construc- tion, the village's most famous son was born, William Dampier.

The picture is looking towards the palm court.

In the distance the encroaching modern era is further evident by the tennis courts and bowling green - both installed around the time of the First World War.

The pub which gave this important road junction its name has existed since at least 1765, when it was used for court sittings.

The upper floor was used for a library, meetings, courts, balls, dinners, sales and lectures, and for the National School before it moved to the school buildings near St Lawrence's Church.

Dee died a sad and lonely genius, isolated from the Royal Court that had once given him such a warm welcome.

The slip, or slype, is a narrow passage between the cloisters and Laurel Court, the school where Nurse Edith Cavell taught.

It seems to be a busy day at the Shire Hall - home to the county's court-hearings - judging by the number of people gathered outside.

here are the Grosvenor Hotel, Multibroadcast, the Provincial Building Society, Manfield shoe shop, Dunn and Co, Alkit Naval, Military, RAF and Sporting Outfitters, Bata Shoes and Courts

A cottage hospital and court house also stood here at one time.

This stunning 18th-century garden house with Gothic-style decorated windows sits in parkland in the grounds of Frampton Court.

An Austin 'Chummy' 7, parked in King's Parade outside the gatehouse which leads into the Front Court of King's College, built in 1828 by William Wilkins.

The library has now moved, along with the Court House, which was once above it.

Snow's is now a house caleed, appropriately, No 1 Snows Court.

Before 1937, it had been called Minster Court; it was one of the oldest occupied buildings in the country, at one time owned by the Swynford family.

The name of this house, Llys, or court, of Meirchion, possibly indicates that this was the site of the home of Meirchion Gul, ancestor of St Winifride of Holywell fame.

This fact could be slightly awkward for Roman Court and Roman Bridge Lane, two newly-built housing developments nearby.

The Angel Hotel is a remarkable late 15th-century stone-built inn, rebuilt on the site of a Knights Templar hostel where King John had held court in 1213; in this building Richard III signed the Duke of

Mary Tudor stayed at Battenhall as a child, when her father Henry VIII banished her from Court. When she became Queen she made Sir John Bourne of Battenhall her Secretary of State.

The church stands close to the river by Broadwas Court and dates mostly from c1200.

Snow's is now a house called, appropriately, No 1 Snows Court.

The river also gains from the wide expanse of open ground at Hampton Court, where the wind (coming mainly from the south west) is unimpeded by buildings.

On the opposite side of the bank is Bushy Park, and in the distance we can see the graceful Hampton Court Bridge.