Pictures of England

Search:

Historic Towns & Picturesque Villages

sherpa's Favourites

Towns

Favourite towns

[1]      «      2   |   3   |   4   |   5   |   6      »      [13]

Oswaldtwistle Town Hall & Civic Theater, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle

Oswaldtwistle in the county of Lancashire
This is a large, typical Lancashire village lying close to the urban sprawl of Blackburn and Accrington.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


Oakham, Rutland - view from Brooke Hill

Oakham in the county of Rutland
For centuries the countryside around Oakham has echoed to the sound of hunting horns, for the vales and rolling farmland surrounding this sedate market town, have been the stamping ground for the counties hunting fraternity.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


Arbury Hall, Nuneaton

Nuneaton in the county of Warwickshire
It was the arrival of the railways in 1847 that caused Nuneaton to develop as an industrial textile and engineering town.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire

Nottingham in the county of Nottinghamshire
The City of Nottingham is famed for fine lace, the romance of Maid Marion and Robin Hood and as the birthplace of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth (1829-1912).
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


White Hart, North Scarle, Lincolnshire.

North Scarle in the county of Lincolnshire
The village is small and unspoilt, it has pleasant leafy lanes and a quiet High Street. Of its most picturesque aspects apart from the church, is a George V Post Box.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


A picture of Nettleham

Nettleham in the county of Lincolnshire
This is a most delightful Lincolnshire village with dreamy stone cottages, a picturesque village green, and a sparkling beck around which well fed ducks and moorhens colonise.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton in the county of Derbyshire
This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


Mow Cop at sunset

Mow Cop in the county of Staffordshire
The sheer scale of the height of this village with the quaint sounding name has made it famous, for it is believed that on a clear day the hill is visible to no less than five counties.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


The Dumb Steeple Plaque, Cooper Bridge.

Mirfield in the county of West Yorkshire
Mirfield is a residential town situated between Huddersfield and Dewsbury. It has a long history, and associations with Robin Hood, the Luddites, and the Bronte sisters. More...
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


River Dove, Milldale, Derbyshire.

Milldale in the county of Derbyshire
Milldale is a glorious stone village lying in scenic countryside towards the southern fringes of the Peak District National Park.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire: Winter on Middleton Moor

Middleton by Wirksworth in the county of Derbyshire
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


A picture of Metheringham

Metheringham in the county of Lincolnshire
Metheringham is an old Lincolnshire village with a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book of 1086.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


St. Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

Melton Mowbray in the county of Leicestershire
An historic market town famous for its Pork packed pies and Stilton cheeses, both are savoured all over Britain and in many other countries.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


Matlock Bath

Matlock Bath in the county of Derbyshire
Matlock Bath lies amongst some of the most beautiful river-valley country in England.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


A picture of Marton

Marton in the county of Lincolnshire
Marton is a sleepy village with a long history. In far off Roman times, a small fort guarded a nearby crossing of the River Trent.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


The Stocks.

Marsden in the county of West Yorkshire
Marsden offers visitors a wealth of heritage, particularly in association with the town's expansion which came about during the heady days of the Industrial Revolution.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


All Saints Church, Marple

Marple in the county of Greater Manchester
Marple has many splendid canal features from the past, these include a flight of 16 locks and a three arched aqueduct which takes the Peak Forest canal over the River Goyt.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


A picture of Mareham le Fen

Mareham le Fen in the county of Lincolnshire
This pleasant Fen village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, but it's history is known to stretch far beyond 1086.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


Market Street, Mansfield

Mansfield in the county of Nottinghamshire
During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


St Bartholomew's Church, Maltby

Maltby in the county of South Yorkshire
The town was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and several historic properties can be found in the region from shortly after this time, of these, of particular note are the handsome ruins of Roche Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of 1147.
Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels


[1]      «      2   |   3   |   4   |   5   |   6      »      [13]

Towns