Our Wild Camping Debut
Whilst we don’t camp often at Beyond the Point, we do occasionally get the tent and the gas cooker out. In 2013 we conducted a …
An Overview of Filming Equipment
Filming is an fundamental part of Beyond the Point and is something that we’ve done since our very first explore back in 2011, although the idea of …
The Appeal of Exploration
This article was written by Liam back in early 2013. Looking at it now, it still perfectly captures the spirit of heritage exploration and why …
VE Day 75th Anniversary
75 years ago, the 8th of May 1945, was VE Day. Despite everyone using the expression, it’s important to ask what does VE Day mean? …
The Vange Wells, No. 5
During the 1920s a London publican, Edwin Cash, decided to run a ‘get rich quick’ scheme in which he sunk five wells to the rear …
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 …
Fisons Fertiliser Factory, Stanford-le-Hope
Fisons Plc was a British pharmaceutical, scientific instruments and horticultural chemicals company established by Edward Packard in 1843. In 1863 he was joined in business by his son, …
St Mary’s Church, Benfleet
St. Mary’s is located at the top of the hill in Benfleet highstreet. After the Norman conquest of England in 1066, a small church was …
Norsey Wood WW1 Trenches
Located in the heart of Billericay, Norsey Wood is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) with history spanning the centuries. Discoveries such as …
Warley Hospital
Warley Hospital was the first County Asylum to be built in Essex, following the passing of the County Asylums Act. The first patients were first …