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It was from here that four knights set off one winter evening in 1170 for Canterbury to murder Thomas Becket.

Acclaim meant numbers, and somehow the town was taking in enough visitors each summer to double the winter population.

At the time, tourism would support the village in the summer, and fishing in the winter months.

As the town was important, its Charter allowed four of these Fair Days—3 April, 1 May, 5 July and 10 October, which was also the Winter Fair and Hiring Day.

To the left is Winter Lane with the 17th-century Castle Acre on the corner, built in stone with stone roof slates.

The town also has winter gardens, a swimming pool, dancing, and golf, to name only a few of the attractions in this pleasant resort.

During the winter months the lamplighter would turn on the lamps using a long pole.

During the winter months the lamplighter would turn on the lamps using a long pole.

The two-mile-long parade overlooks the sandy beach; at the west end an extensive area was laid out as winter gardens.

During the winter months, the tarn occasionally freezes, and this must have delighted the Victorian ice-skaters.

Its banks are laid out for parks and walks; they are very popular for walking, and are a-throng on a sunny summer or winter weekend.

Note the white paint on the bridge archway to make it stand out on dark winter mornings or in twilight.

The precursor of Rhyl's amusement arcades, it advertised '... theatre, ballroom, restaurant, waxworks, winter garden, underground canal with gondolas, arcade of shops, zoo, sideshows, all provided on a

Thick reed beds glow golden in winter sunshine, a magical sight, with blue sky reflected in the water.

The farmer in his trap and the pair of roadmen appear to be the only inhabitants - but of course most people would be working in the fields preparing the land for the coming winter.

Facing the sands were (from the left) the Prince of Wales Theatre, the Winter Gardens, the Tower, the Royal Hotel, the New Inn, the Big Wheel, and the Coffee Palace.

of the flour company at the end of the 19th century as part of his estate, and Fairbourne has become a popular destination for holidaymakers from the Midlands since, although a little soulless in the winter

However, the winter brought difficulties.

It was the Market Square that hosted the Blackburn Fair, which was held by Charter every Easter Monday, and then on 11 and 12 May, and also the Winter Fair every 17 October.

The Heart of the City scheme has seen the opening of the Millennium Galleries and the Winter Garden and the re-designing of the Peace Gardens.

This winter view of the chapel makes it look like a prison rather than the fascinating building it is.

During a restoration in 1965, statues of St Peter and St Paul by Eric Winters were placed in the central niche, a gift of the Friends of Lavenham Church.

The building to the right, Cliff House, gained another storey soon after this photograph was taken; in the 1920s, it offered 'furnished apartments - an ideal spot for summer or winter residence

In winter, when the fountain froze, this was a particularly challenging responsibility.