Martello Tower
MARTELLO TOWER, (OFF) SHINGLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183230
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Martello Tower
- Statutory Address:
- MARTELLO TOWER, (OFF) SHINGLE STREET
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- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/06151/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183230
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Martello Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARTELLO TOWER, (OFF) SHINGLE STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MARTELLO TOWER, (OFF) SHINGLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bawdsey
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 36593 42546
Details
BAWDSEY (Off) SHINGLE STREET TM 34 SE (South End) 11/20 Martello Tower G.V. II Defensive tower. c.1810-1812. Col Twiss and Capt Ford. Rendered brick with ashlar dressings. Three storeys. Tear-drop shaped plan, the sharper end facing east towards the sea. Battered walls. At ground level is a C20 door opening facing north west and a large cambered-headed window opening faces north. At first floor level are a series of 4 window openings with cambered heads which have slightly projecting ashlar surrounds with lugs to the top, centre and bottom of each side. At the same level and facing west is a doorway with ashlar surround and an inset ashlar ladder-slope below the sill which is now approached by a set of C20 concrete steps. To the roof is a C20 glazed porch.
Listing NGR: TM3659342546
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285383
- 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.
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