Spy Spots: Episode 1: GCHQ Heron House - The Agency’s Newest Office Space

In 2018 Britain’s GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters), the UK’s primary SIGINT agency, opened a new office site in the city of Manchester. In this, first episode, of Spy Spots we visit it and share some of its history. Coordinates: 53°28’46.2“N 2°14’45.2“W // , 00:00 - Introduction 00:44 - GCHQ office locations 01:39 - Manchester site opening 02:11 - Heron House 03:42 - Hikvision surveillance cameras 04:07 - Inside Heron House 04:48 - Statue of Abraham Lincoln 05:04 - Conclusion References - GCHQ: GCHQ to open new site in Manchester: - GCHQ: GCHQ unveils new exhibition in Scarborough: - Wikipedia: The Doughnut: - Wikipedia: GCHQ Bude: - Wikipedia: GCHQ Scarborough: - Manchester Evening News: What it’s like to work as a spy in Manchester: - The Mirror: Inside Manchester’s top secret spy headquarters above a Greggs and Chinese restaurant: - Forbes: UK Government Departments Ordered To Remove Chinese Security Cameras: - Tech Monitor: UK government ban for Chinese Hikvision CCTV cameras: - BBC: UK government bans new Chinese security cameras: