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Listed Building record TR 23 NW 302 - MARTELLO TOWER NO 6
Summary
Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1806 to 1806. Martello tower number 6 was built in 1805-6 and is situated at the southern edge of Shorncliffe Camp, overlooking the 'undercliff' and Sandgate High Street. It was built as a moated tower with brick walls 5.5 ft to 6 ft thick. On the ground floor was the magazine and above it, quarters for the garrison divided into two rooms with a gun emplacement on the roof. The tower was refurbished in the late 19th century. Scheduled
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2023 3537 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SANDGATE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<1> OS 25" 1958 (OS Card Reference). SKE48274.
<2> F1 CFW 24.04.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42738.
<3> Field report for monument TR 23 NW 32 - April, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5617.
<7> English Heritage, 1965, Dover Castle (Scheduling record). SKE6594.
Sources/Archives (5)
- ---XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #32008 Martello tower, ]
- <1> SKE48274 OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1958.
- <2> SKE42738 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 24.04.64.
- <3> SKE5617 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 23 NW 32 - April, 1964.
- <7> SKE6594 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1965. Dover Castle.
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Record last edited
Mar 7 2022 12:52PM