Monument record TR 13 SW 10 - Martello Tower No.22 (site of)

Summary

Martello 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. The Martello Tower was investigated on historic 1:2500 Ordnance Survey mapping during historic mapping enhancement as part of Phase 1 of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey and is visible on the Epoch 3 and 4 (1908 and 1938) editions.

Location

Grid reference TR 11508 30671 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR13SW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish DYMCHURCH, SHEPWAY, KENT

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<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.

Sources/Archives (11)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1908.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-DEC-1962.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 37 (D Bennett).
  • <3> Monograph: Bennett, D.. 1977. A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945. Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 37 (D Bennett).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Martello Towers 1972 91 (S Sutcliffe).
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Wardale, C.. 1962. Field report Martello Tower No 22 TR 13 SW 10 - December, 1962.
  • <6> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500.
  • <7>XY Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. 1938/1:2500. [Mapped feature: #42046 Martello tower, ]
  • <8> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 2009. OS MasterMap. 2009/MasterMap.
  • <9> Monograph: Sutcliffe, S.. 1972. Martello Towers. Martello Towers 1972 91 (S Sutcliffe).
  • <11> Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with Dymchurch Martello Towers.

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  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10072)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)

Record last edited

Dec 3 2021 5:17PM