HMS Belfast
80 years ago, HMS Belfast was first launched, in a career spanning WW2, D-Day, the Cold War and many more historical events. Today the armoured …
Cressing Temple Medieval Farmstead
How does Cressing Temple reflect what was going on in the wider world? Cressing Temple is located in North Essex and the two surviving Medieval …
Albert, Somme
Whilst on a road-trip through France, I passed through the town of Albert, an old town two hours north of Paris. Albert was founded as …
Battle of the Somme – 36,500 Days Later
This article was written by BTP Liam on the 1st of July 2016, marking 100 years since the First Day of the Somme in light …
Essex Police Museum
The Essex Police Museum covers the history of the police force prior to it’s establishment in 1840 up till the present day. With dozens of …
Imperial War Museum
To commence Beyond the Point’s coverage of the First World War Centenary, in partnership with the Imperial War Museum, we thought we would visit the …
Southchurch Hall
Southchurch Hall is a moated house, clearly rather grand, dating back to the Middle Ages (14th Century) with extensions added in the Tudor era and …
Southend Central Museum
The building originates back to 1905, when the site was first opened as the towns first free library. The Grade II listed site remained as …
Prittlewell Priory
Prittlewell Priory is a medieval priory founded in the 12th Century by monks of Cluniac Priory of St. Pancreas. It became a private residence after …
Southend’s Old Brutalist Library
Brutalism is an architectural style that resulted from post-war space-age and post-modernist design influences seen in buildings from the 1950s up to 1970s and rarely …