Martello Tower "D", 450 metres SSW of Clubhouse, Clacton Golf Course, Clacton on Sea - Tendring

One of 29 Martello towers originally built along the east coast 1808-12, against the threat of French invasion. Owned by Tendring District Council, but access is difficult because site sits partly within a private golf course. The forward battery was lost in the1980s during construction of new sea defences. No internal access currently possible but the monument suffers from water ingress and loss of render. Historic England funded a feasibility study in 2015-6 to help Tendring District Council identify beneficial use and repair costs, and options are being reviewed.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Martello tower D, 450m SSW of the Club House, Clacton Golf Course

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1016553

Local Planning Authority:

Tendring

Site Type:

Defence > Coastal defence site

Location

Building Name:

Martello Tower "D"

Locality:

Clacton on Sea

County:

Essex

District / Borough:

Tendring

Parliamentary Constituency:

Clacton

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Private

Designation:

Scheduled Monument and Listed Building grade II

List Entry Number(s):

1016553 and 1111524