Listed Building: MARTELLO TOWER NO 9 (1061167)
Grade | II |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 737, 13, 19D |
Date assigned | 11 March 1975 |
Date last amended |
Description
1. 5281 SANDGATE Martello Tower No 9 TR 13 NE 13/19D II 2. Built in 18 6 as part of the coast defences. Circular tower built of brick with walls 5½ ft to 6 ft thick. Most of the cement coating has peeled off. In the centre of each is a brick pillar with vaulted arcnes springing from it. On the ground floor was tile magazine and above it quarters for the garrison divided into 2 rooms with a gun emplacement on the roof. Ditch with ramparts lined with ashlar. The doors are about 20 ft above the ground.
Listing NGR: TR1902235148
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Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TR 1902 3514 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR13NE |
County | KENT |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Civil Parish | SANDGATE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Feb 6 2024 8:51AM