MARTELLO TOWER (NO 19)

List Entry Summary

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Location

MARTELLO TOWER (NO 19)

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1. 1253 THE RANGES

Martello Tower (No 19) TR 13 SW 8/78C

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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

Selected Sources

National Grid Reference: TR 13914 32912

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