SE London Suburb Lost River
Joined by explorer Sam, we ventured into a culvert running through a suburban town on the border of south-east London and Kent. This drain, covered …
RAF Bradwell Bay Remains
RAF Bradwell Bay was rebuilt in 1940 over the site of an interwar 1936 aerodrome. The surviving concrete runway was built in 1941. The airfield …
Rawreth HAA & POW Camp
Driving through Rawreth Industrial Estate you wouldn’t have a clue that you were driving past some old Prisoner of War buildings; but they were once …
Billericay Spigot Mortar Emplacement
Defending Billericay’s railway line and bridge lies an abandoned spigot mortar emplacement – a crude form of defence designed for use by the Home Guard …
Canvey Old Cinema & Bingohall
The cinema was open every day of the week except Wednesday’s and even showed films for children on Saturdays. The building survived the Second World …
The King Canute Pub
The King Canute pub is situated in Canvey village, and has been there in some form since roughly 1867, around the era when Canvey village was …
Canvey’s Faux Dutch Cottages
Built as a nod to Canvey’s Dutch heritage and the two remaining cottages from the 17th Century, 1930s’ pioneer Lt. Cpl. Fielder built three houses …
Shorts Seaplane Factory & Shelter
“Aviation pioneers and their workforce founded Britain’s aircraft seaplane and flying boat industry” Dating back as early as 1897, the Short Brothers had always had …
The Atomic Bungalows
Walking past these bungalows you wouldn’t think anything of them – they’re just someone’s average home, but the buildings are far from average, they were …
Morris Farm Salterns
The marshes of Essex have been valued for their salt content through the Prehistoric and Roman eras right up until present day where Maldon sea …