Martello Tower
MARTELLO TOWER, WINCHELSEA ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262420
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Martello Tower
- Statutory Address:
- MARTELLO TOWER, WINCHELSEA ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262420
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Martello Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARTELLO TOWER, WINCHELSEA ROAD
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, WINCHELSEA ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rye
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 91832 19870
Details
1. 1578 WINCHELSEA ROAD Martello Tower TQ 91 NW 3/162 12.10.51.
II
2. One of the few Martello Towers in Sussex of which the roof has not been altered by refortification for use in the late war. The tower is numbered 30. Circular tower erected for defence purposes during the invasion scare of 1806. Walls built of brick 5½-6 ft thick covered with a coating of cement (which is now peeling off in places). Eaves cornice of cement. The centre of the roof is flat with a narrow sloping portion round the edge. Doorway 20 ft above the ground. Inside originally a magazine and 2 floors above this. This tower has presumably been adapted for residence at one time as a small sash window has been inserted on the east and west sides and 2 small chinmeys above the roof level. The Tower is surrounded by a circular earth rampart. This tower is scheduled as an AM.
Listing NGR: TQ9183219870
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 435095
- 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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