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This is a typical atmospheric Georgian hotel on the steep hill up through the town.

St Mary's Church, the oldest in the town, is Norman in origin, and probably stands on the site of an earlier Saxon building.

Race Hill was once the main road into Launceston from the south; it leads down to the South Gate, which is the last remnant of the old town walls.

Railways made Victorian countryside accessible to city dwellers, and writers romanticised it so much that many moved out there.

In 1586 Camden said that Weobley had 'more fair cellars than most market towns of its bigness in England'.

Freeman, Hardy & Willis must have been one of the earliest high street chains to establish themselves in large and small towns alike.

The gardens, the railway line and Princes Street occupy the area once covered by the waters of Nor' Loch.

The railway came to Burton in 1839 with the opening of the Birmingham & Derby Junction.

The Town Hall dates from 1932-33, designed by Briggs & Thornley and built of Portland stone.

The Railway Hotel and two blocks of Tudor-style shops were built, but Howard's vision was scuppered by the Second World War.

The buildings now house the town's museum.

The substantial stone buildings to be seen in the town here in the Square and also around Salter Street hint at the wealth made by local merchants, who made their money in trade and shipping

In 1586 Camden said that Weobley had 'more fair cellars than most market towns of its bigness in England'.

This prosperous small town witnessed a day of rioting on 22 May 1822.

The centre of Garstang has been spared the worst ravages of modern development and, although generally now more busy than depicted here, remains largely unchanged.

This road is the main shopping street in Fleet, and it contains a mixture of architecture from Victorian to modern.

Looking west from the top of St Bartholomew's tower, the view across the country- side has changed little over the years, and might still be recognised by Thomas Hardy, who served as a captain under

After the smaller scale Exchange, the new Council House of Portland stone seemed very grandiose to the citizens of Nottingham, but they have come to appreciate their imposing town hall.

This bleak, wind-blasted village, the most westerly in England, is known locally as Church Town.

Behind the Cow and Calf rocks is this desolate valley from where most of the stone to build the town was quarried.

It is now the British Legion building, and a new 'village' hall has been built in the centre of town.

Another famous visitor to the town was Lawrence of Arabia, who frequently visited the White Cottage in the Eastgate area.

Much of the stone for the spa town came from this area, and the Devil's Chimney is probably a result of quarrying as well as erosion.

He also died and was buried here in February 1014.