Hand-tinted and annotated labelled plan of Martello Tower number twenty-four, known as Dymchurch Martello Tower, and the surrounding area, showing portions of land to be transferred to H M Office of Works or to be sold privately

Date:
1864 - 1925
Location:
Martello Tower Number 24, High Street, Dymchurch, Shepway, Kent
Reference:
MP/DMT0003
Type:
Measured Drawing
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Description

The boundary of land owned by the War Department is edged with 'Lake', a crimson ink. Annotations in colour ink note that cottages and plots A and B will be transferred to H M Office of Works, with plot C and the tower retained. Further notes record an area to be sold to an individual, 'Mr. Headley'. The sheet also shows a table of property reference and accommodation.

The original sheet was created in 1864, then annotations added in 1925 prior to transfer. Sheet stamped 'D.O., R.E., Shorncliffe, Plan No. 1828/18'.

Content

This is part of the Volume: PF/DMT Martello Tower Number 24, Dymchurch, Kent; within the Series: EHC01/022 English Heritage Plans and Measured Drawings; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive

Rights

© Crown copyright. MOD

People & Organisations

Creator of Archive: War Department

Keywords

Georgian Martello Tower