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Monument record TR 23 NW 714 - Remains of Folkestone Watch Tower
Summary
During the 19th century a watch tower stood on the end of South Quay next to the lighthouse. Although now ruinous, remains of the tower survive.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2351 3590 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
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Full Description
During the 19th century a watch tower stood at the end of South Quay next to the lighthouse. Although now ruinous, remains of the tower survive.
The tower is clearly shown in a painting by John Wilson from the 1850s ('a wreck off Folkestone'). Today the remains of the tower constitute a low, roughly rectangular masonry structure with bricked up entrances.
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Record last edited
Feb 7 2017 10:55AM