The Moorings House
Photographs above are from HadleighHistory.org.uk in an article written by local author and Historian Robert Hallman The oldest house in Benfleet as it has been …
Tilbury Pillbox
Situated around a mile west from Coalhouse Fort, this Lozenge pillbox has been the victim of coastal erosion. Once sitting on the Essex marshes it …
Wickford Pillboxes
Comprised of former farmland, Wick Country Park in Wickford spans 50 acres with over 2km of walking trails. Dotted amongst the site are three pillboxes …
Wakering Old School Air-Raid Shelters
Great Wakering Old School was built in 1876. It is now a community centre and pre-school. In both the fore and rear courts of the …
Mundon Dead Forest
The small woodland of Mundon Furze is the last surviving area of ancient woodland on the vast and desolate Dengie Peninsula. Nearby is a copse …
Southend Seafront WW2 Defences
Disguised Observation Post We started at a disguised defensive post, which when we visited in 2012 was next to the derelict Esplanade House. When we revisited in …
Castle View School
Share your memories with us by commenting at the end of the article! Now lying derelict with overgrown grass, collapsed ceilings and smashed windows, this …
Upnor Castle
Upnor Castle is an Elizabethan artillery fort, built in 1559 protect the dockyard and Royal Navy ships docked in the Medway. Construction took 8 years …
Mail Rail
One of London’s newest museums offers you the chance to take a ride under the bustling streets of the capital. You wouldn’t know it, but …
Dover Castle & Secret Wartime Tunnels
Situated above the White Cliffs of Dover, this iconic castle has guarded our shores from invasion for 20 centuries and is the largest castle in England. …