[TR 11513067] Martello Tower (No.22) (NR) (1)

No remains. (2)

TR 116307. Martello Tower No.22. Guards Willop Sluice. Built 1805. (3)

Martellow Tower No.22, built as a pair with No.23 (TR 13 SW 11) to protect Willop Sluice, in Hythe Road, no 22 was demolished in 1956 for road improvements by Kent County Council. It was in a bad state of repair, but proved difficult to destroy, and high explosives had to be used. (4)

The Martello Tower) is visible on the historical aerial photographs before it was demolished in 1956. The tower was viewed as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment NMP. (5-10)

Historic england archive material (11)

<1> OS 6" 1908 (OS Card Reference). SKE48323.

<2> F1 CFW 05-DEC-1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE42432.

<3> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 37 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43678.

<3> Bennett, D., 1977, A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945, Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 37 (D Bennett) (Monograph). SKE7811.

<4> Martello Towers 1972 91 (S Sutcliffe) (OS Card Reference). SKE46561.

<5> Wardale, C., 1962, Field report Martello Tower No 22 TR 13 SW 10 - December, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5385.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912, 1908/1:2500 (Map). SWX11833.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947, 1938/1:2500 (Map). Ske12644.

<8> Ordnance Survey, 2009, OS MasterMap, 2009/MasterMap (Cartographic materials). SWX15710.

<9> Sutcliffe, S., 1972, Martello Towers, Martello Towers 1972 91 (S Sutcliffe) (Monograph). SKE7818.

<11> Historic England, Archive material associated with Dymchurch Martello Towers (Archive). SKE54503.