Listed Building record TR 23 NW 27 - Martello Tower No.1

Summary

Martello tower No.1, one of three martello towers along the cliff top, in Wear Bay Road, and the easternmost group of this series. The round, three-storeyed towers were built in 1806 as gun-posts against a possible Napoleonic invasion, to plans by Colonel Twiss and Captain Ford. As long ago as 1873 the tower was described in a report on coastal defences as having defective brickwork, and it is now in poor condition. However, Folkestone Corporation, to whom it belongs, is about to start repair work. (mid 1970s.)

Location

Grid reference TR 2410 3731 (point)
Map sheet TR23NW
Civil Parish FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

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<1> OS 50" 1956 (OS Card Reference). SKE48292.

<2> AM Eng & Wales 1961 59 (OS Card Reference). SKE33010.

<3> F1 CFW 24.04.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42738.

<4> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 40 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43681.

<5> Martello Towers 1972 86 (S Sutcliffe) (OS Card Reference). SKE46556.

<6> Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1980 327 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37745.

<7> Field report for monument TR 23 NW 27 - April, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5612.

<8> Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKE6815.

<9> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

<10> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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

<11> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947, 1938/1:2500 (Map). Ske12644.

<12> Ordnance Survey, 2009, OS MasterMap, 2009/MasterMap (Cartographic materials). SWX15710.

<13> Archaeology South-East, 1999, An Archeaological Evaluation at land to the West of Martello Tower No.1, Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE7408.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 50" 1956.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: AM Eng & Wales 1961 59.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 24.04.64.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 40 (D Bennett).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Martello Towers 1972 86 (S Sutcliffe).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1980 327 (J Newman).
  • <7> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 23 NW 27 - April, 1964.
  • <8> Unpublished document: Southern Water Services. 1993. Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement.
  • <9> Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
  • <10>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #44847 Martello Tower, ]
  • <10> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500.
  • <11> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. 1938/1:2500.
  • <12> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 2009. OS MasterMap. 2009/MasterMap.
  • <13> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 1999. An Archeaological Evaluation at land to the West of Martello Tower No.1, Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, Kent.

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

Record last edited

Mar 7 2022 4:16PM