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Listed Building record TR 13 SW 60 - MARTELLO TOWER (NO 19)
Summary
A Georgain in date Martello tower number 19 was built in 1806 as part of the coastal defence system against an invasion from Napoleonic France. The tower is now situated within Hythe Firing Range (Monument Number 1531850). Built of brick it has walls 5.5 feet to 6 feet thick which were originally covered by a cement rendering. It was built around a centre column 5 feet thick and consisted of two storeys with a flat roof as a gun platform. In 1962 a field visit recorded the tower in complete and good condition. By 1997 it was described as partially demolished. Only the northern half of the tower now stands and the remainder, including the roof and thick central column, has collapsed as a result of coastal erosion. The tower was visible before its collapse, on historical aerial photographs.
Location
Grid reference | TR 1391 3291 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR13SW |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Civil Parish | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> F1 CFW 05-DEC-1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE42432.
<3> DOE (HHR) Boro of Hythe Kent 21 12 73 (OS Card Reference). SKE39846.
<4> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43679.
<5> Martello Towers 1972 88 (S Sutcliffe) (OS Card Reference). SKE46560.
<6> Field report for monument TR 13 SW 15 - December, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5390.
<7> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
- <2> SKE42432 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-DEC-1962.
- <3> SKE39846 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Boro of Hythe Kent 21 12 73.
- <4> SKE43679 OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett).
- <5> SKE46560 OS Card Reference: Martello Towers 1972 88 (S Sutcliffe).
- <6> SKE5390 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 13 SW 15 - December, 1962.
- <7> SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Dec 3 2021 5:28PM