Listed Building: MARTELLO TOWER NO 6 (1068919)
| Grade | II | 
|---|---|
| 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) | 
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW | 
| County | KENT | 
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT | 
| Civil Parish | SANDGATE, SHEPWAY, KENT | 
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Record last edited
Feb 6 2024 8:54AM