Allhallows QF Bomb Decoy
The Allhallows decoy was constructed sometime between 1940 and 1941 to defend oil storage facilities nearby on the Isle of Grain. It was one of …
RAF Lympne
First visited by BTP Liam in 2011, we returned to the site 7 years later so see what remains of the former RAF site. The …
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 …
Royal Observation Corps Posts
Over a thousand nuclear observation posts were built after the Second World War, but what actually are they? Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Monitoring Posts were …
Avro Vulcan XL462 Bomber
Out of 88 Avro Vulcan’s built, XL426 was the 44th to be built and currently resides at Southend Aiport, maintained by the Vulcan Restoration Trust. …
Cliffe Fort
Cliffe Fort is one of five coastal forts to survive along the River Thames/Meadway, in addition to Coalhouse, Garrison Point, Hoo and Darnet. Shornemead, Tilbury …
Canvey to Hoo Inner Thames Boom
In the Second World War, access to the River Thames was controlled by two defensive ‘booms’. The first at its very mouth ran from Shoeburyness …
WW1 Airship Shed, St. Mary Hoo
At Moat Farm on the Hoo Peninsula in Kent overlooking the Thames lies an unsuspecting grain store of unusual sloped shape. Believe it or not, …
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 …
Southminster Mega Pillbox
This heavily-defended concrete strongpoint has been described as the ‘monster’ pillbox, and is potentially the largest in Britain. It is located in the flat expanse …
The Great War Armistice – 100 Years On
Why do Joe and I continue to run Beyond the Point, some seven years after its creation? After all, we earn no money from …
Atlantik Wall Ruins at Sainte-Cecil & Hardelot Plage
This page documents a fascinating chance discovery by BTP Liam whilst on holiday in Northern France in Summer 2012. Whilst the photographs are quite poor …
Strood Anti-Tank Defences
Down Canal Road in Strood lies these anti-tank defences. Built at the start of the Second World War, they were intended to slow down any …
Remains of The 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 …
HMS Wilton
The HMS Wilton was a Royal Navy minesweeper and minehunter ship built in 1970. It was the first ever warship constructed from fibreglass which gave …
Cooling Castle
Cooling Castle is a 14th-century castle situated 6 miles north of Rochester. The castle was built in the 1380’s by the Cobham family to protect …
Battlefields of The Somme and Flanders
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 …
Remains of WW1 in the Thames Estuary
This article was written in January this year as an overview of Beyond the Point’s coverage of the First World War for the Imperial War …
The D-Day Landings 70 Years On
June the 6th 1944, shortly after midnight, 24,000 British, US, and Canadian, airborne troops landed in the region of France that the amphibious assault would …
CK69 Dunkirk Little Boat
In 1940, The British Expeditionary Force, Britain’s main army, was sent into France to help the French troops drive back the Germans during the first …
Hadleigh Castle
Hadleigh Castle is a local gem. In 1215 King John gave this area of land, known as the manor of Hadleigh, along with many other …
Second World War Pillboxes
No matter where you are, you’re unlikely to be too far away from a pillbox. Thousands of these defences were built across the UK after …
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 …