MARTELLO TOWER (NO 19)
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1116520
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1973
- Statutory Address:
- MARTELLO TOWER (NO 19)
Map
© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2021. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.
Use of this data is subject to Terms and Conditions.
The above map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. For a copy of the full scale map, please see the attached PDF - 1116520.pdf
The PDF will be generated from our live systems and may take a few minutes to download depending on how busy our servers are. We apologise for this delay.
This copy shows the entry on 22-Jan-2021 at 19:28:59.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MARTELLO TOWER (NO 19)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Folkestone and Hythe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hythe
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 13914 32912
Details
1.
1253 THE RANGES
Martello Tower
(No 19)
TR 13 SW 8/78C
II
2.
Erected in 1806 as part of the coastal defence system against an invasion from
Napoleonic France. Built of brick with a coating of cement on the outside.
The walls are 5½ to 6 ft thick. It is built around a centre column 5 ft thick
and consists of 2 storeys with a flat roof as a gun platform.
Listing NGR: TR1555734372
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 175169
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing
