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Henry II's great 12th century keep stands sentinel over Orford, built to guard the coast where Flemish mercenaries were brought ashore by the Earl of Norfolk, whose castles far out-numbered

In the far distance, across the river, are some of the defence installations built on Orford Ness during World War I.

The house with the two dormer windows in the roof on the left used to be The Stanley Arms, one of two hostelries that once refreshed the village.

Here the shingle beach is thick with pleasure sailing boats of various types and sizes.

The Bay itself sweeps around from Ness Point in the north to the 600ft high cliffs of Ravenscar, at the other end.

Winterton Ness was one of the most dangerous points along the English coast, and many ships have been lost here.

Taken just south of Neston, this photograph shows the view across the Dee estuary towards Wales.

This cathedral church, in its exquisite setting alongside the River Ness, owes its existence to an Englishman, Robert Eden, who became Bishop of Moray and Ross in the 1850s.

This view of the deserted village square shows the castle in the distance and Ye Old White Hart Inn, the white-walled building on the right.

Many of the sea stacks and islands at Bedruthan have names, and Queen Bess is the best known of them.

On one of Stony Stratford's first bridges over the River Great Ouse, Grilkes Inn had been operating since 1317, possibly the oldest alehouse in Buckinghamshire; and the Cross Keys (1475) and the

Free from traffic and flanked by the old cottages, this post-war scene evokes an essence of earlier village days.

It was built by Sir Charles Cavendish, who is said to have inherited his love of building from his mother, Bess of Hardwick.

This vast and architecturally complex mansion is on the site of an abbey founded in 1153, of which fragments remain.

The inn is 16th-century, but the origin of the name is obscure.

The photographer stood at the northern end of the High Street for this picture.

Turpin was executed at York on 10 April 1733.

Following the death of Admiral Chaloner's widow, Amelia, in 1902, the Gisborough estate was inherited by Richard Godolphin Hume Chaloner, later created First Lord or Baron Gisborough.

Of interest here is the single-hold steam coaster, one of hundreds of such vessels in the 90ft to 140ft range, which were capable of carrying up to about 300 tons of cargo into the smallest of harbours

At the time of this photograph, Thomas Bathgate was landlord of the Chequers, serving Style and Winch ales.

The 17th-century Angel Inn stands at the east end of Middle Street and the start of Main Street, and is one of a number of interesting buildings around the area.

The laying out of Dudley Zoo took account of the nature of Castle Hill, and most of the animal enclosures were fitted into the natural or previously formed features.

The view shows the centre of Anstey, as the road drops down from the heights of Bradgate Park, enclosed out of Charnwood Forest c1200 as a hunting park.

Not far from Stroud, the village of Chalford clings to the steep wooded hillside of the Golden Valley.