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

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<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.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • 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