Listed Building: MARTELLO TOWER NO 6 (1068919)
Grade | II |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 737, 8, 19A |
Date assigned | 11 March 1975 |
Date last amended |
Description
1. 5281 Martello Tower No 6 TR 2035 SW 8/19A II 2. Built in 1806 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 worn off. In the centre is a brick pillar with vaulted arches springing from it. On the ground floor was the magazine and above it quarters for the garrison divided into 2 rooms with a gun emplacement in the roof. Ditch with ramparts lined with brick. Dilapidated drawbridge. 1 chimney. The door is about 6 ft above the ground.
Listing NGR: TR2023035374
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Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TR 2022 3537 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR23NW |
County | KENT |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Civil Parish | SANDGATE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Feb 6 2024 8:54AM