Rainham Marsh Concrete Barges
Left abandoned in Rainham, several concrete barges were placed here at Coldharbour Point as flood defences in 1953 and have formed part of the coastline …
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 …
Howbury Moated Site, Slade Green
Moated sites are as the name suggests – wide ditches full of water that would have surrounded an island which would have had a domestic …
Metropolitan Drinking Fountains
Dotted around the city, it takes a keen eye to spot these cattle troughs disguised amongst the bustling traffic. Nowadays they’re mainly used as flower …
Cleopatra’s Needle & WW1 Damage, The Embankment
The last place that you expect to find an Egyptian relic is in central London – but you would be surprised! Known as Cleopatra’s Needle, …
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Beyond the Point has gone on a special tour of the Supreme Court – the highest court in the UK. The court is based in …
Whitechapel WW2 Bomb Site
German bombing during the Second World War left London heavily damaged to this very day. At 4.18 in the video below filmed in 2013 – …
Hydraulic Accumulator Tower, Mansell Street
See the abandoned one in our video at 3.35 which we filmed in 2013 prior to demolition Pump stores for the now c2c railway were …
Imperial War Museum London
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 …
Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 Ghost Station
Every year 80 million people file in and out of Heathrow Airport on their way around the world. While many take the Tube or train …
Jewel Tower, Westminster
Jewel Tower is an overlooked treasure English Heritage holds directly opposite from The Houses of Parliament. It was built from 1365-66 to house the personal …
The National Archives, Kew
When we visited the Houses of Parliament last year for the launch of the campaign ‘Archive Awareness’ we were fortunate to meet Clem Brohier who …
Inside the Gherkin, 30 St. Mary Axe
This is one of our most memorable visits since we have started Beyond the Point. Liam and I were given exclusive access to the very …
Big Ben Clocktower, Westminster
Big Ben (formally known at the Elizabeth Tower) is one of the worlds most iconic buildings, rating it as the 13th most iconic landmark in …
London Wall
Directly north of the Tower of London stands the best remaining segment of the Roman Wall which one circulated the city of London. What would …