Listed Building record TR 13 NE 147 - MARTELLO TOWER NO 9

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1806 to 1806. Martello Tower No.9 Sandgate. TR 13 NE 13/19D Grade II Built in 1806 as part of the coast defences. Circular tower built of brick with walls 5.5ft to 6ft thick. Most of the cement coating has peeled off. In the centre of each 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 on the roof. Ditch with ramparts lined with ashlar. The doors are about 20ft above the ground. Summary from record TR 13 NE 237: Martello Tower no.9 constructed in 1805-6 to defend the coastline between Hythe and Folkestone

Location

Grid reference TR 19022 35148 (point)
Map sheet TR13NE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish SANDGATE, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> OS 25" 1958 (OS Card Reference). SKE48274.

<2> F1 CFW 17-JAN-1964 (OS Card Reference). SKE42608.

<3> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43679.

<3> Bennett, D., 1977, A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945, Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett) (Monograph). SKE7811.

<4> Martello Towers 1972 87 (S Sutcliffe) (OS Card Reference). SKE46558.

<4> Sutcliffe, S., 1972, Martello Towers, Martello Towers 1972 87 (S Sutcliffe) (Monograph). SKE7818.

<5> Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1980 445 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37749.

<5> John Newman, 1969, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent, Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1980 445 (J Newman) (Monograph). SKE7874.

<6> DOE(HHR) Dist of Shepway Kent 11 3 75 61 (OS Card Reference). SKE41047.

<7> Field report for monument TR 13 NE 26 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5350.

<8> English Heritage, 1965, Dover Castle (Scheduling record). SKE6594.

<9> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

<10> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<11> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

Sources/Archives (14)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1958.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 17-JAN-1964.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett).
  • <3> Monograph: Bennett, D.. 1977. A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945. Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Martello Towers 1972 87 (S Sutcliffe).
  • <4> Monograph: Sutcliffe, S.. 1972. Martello Towers. Martello Towers 1972 87 (S Sutcliffe).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1980 445 (J Newman).
  • <5> Monograph: John Newman. 1969. The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent. Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1980 445 (J Newman).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Dist of Shepway Kent 11 3 75 61.
  • <7> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 13 NE 26 - January, 1964.
  • <8> Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1965. Dover Castle.
  • <9> Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
  • <10>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #31894 martello tower, ]
  • <11> Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Building survey of No.7, 8 & 9 Martello Tower, Folkestone (EKE5867)

Record last edited

Mar 1 2024 10:40AM