St. Mary’s Church, Mundon
St. Mary’s Church in the tiny village of Mundon in Essex is a strikingly unusual and old-looking building. It’s timber-framed construction sets it apart as …
Slough Fort
Established in 2012, the Slough Fort Preservation Trust (SFPT) was formed from a group of volunteers who all had an interest in history, and the …
Coalhouse Fort
Coalhouse Point where the Thames suddenly narrows was home to several defences since 1402, and a D-shaped artillery battery fort stood here from 1539. The …
Canvey Bus Museum
See above the front of the depot in 1990 (Frank Whitnell) and in 2013 The Canvey & District Bus Depot was built in 1934, featuring …
Tilbury Fort
Tilbury Fort has been defending London from the threat of invasion for over 500 years. Since the fort was built in 1539, under the rein …
Dunton Plotlands Ruins
The plotlands was an area of natural land available for rent/purchase as holiday spots, popular with Londoners who wanted to escape to the countryside. No …
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
Above the surface it looks like a normal country cottage, but beneath the building lies something completely different – a nuclear bunker. The only clue …
Longues-sur-Mer Battery
The artillery battery at Longues-sur-Mer was built as part of the Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications and was built by German Forces in the first half …
Stow Maries Aerodrome
Stow Maries is a village and civil parish in west Essex. In September 1916, during the first World War, an airfield was established at Stow …
Fort Amherst
Beyond the Point has been fortunate enough to get a special tour around Fort Amherst, situated in Chatham, back in 2017. With thanks to our …