South Martello Tower Approximately 200 Metres East of Bristol Hill on the Site of Former HMS Ganges, Royal Naval Training Establishment
SOUTH MARTELLO TOWER APPROXIMATELY 200 METRES EAST OF BRISTOL HILL ON THE SITE OF FORMER HMS GANGES, ROYAL NAVAL TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT, BRISTOL HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1351654
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- South Martello Tower Approximately 200 Metres East of Bristol Hill on the Site of Former HMS Ganges, Royal Naval Training Establishment
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTH MARTELLO TOWER APPROXIMATELY 200 METRES EAST OF BRISTOL HILL ON THE SITE OF FORMER HMS GANGES, ROYAL NAVAL TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT, BRISTOL HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1351654
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- South Martello Tower Approximately 200 Metres East of Bristol Hill on the Site of Former HMS Ganges, Royal Naval Training Establishment
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTH MARTELLO TOWER APPROXIMATELY 200 METRES EAST OF BRISTOL HILL ON THE SITE OF FORMER HMS GANGES, ROYAL NAVAL TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT, BRISTOL HILL
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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:
- SOUTH MARTELLO TOWER APPROXIMATELY 200 METRES EAST OF BRISTOL HILL ON THE SITE OF FORMER HMS GANGES, ROYAL NAVAL TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT, BRISTOL HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shotley
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 24829 33656
Details
TM 23 SW SHOTLEY off BRISTOL HILL
6/55 South Martello Tower approx 200 metres east of Bristol Hill on the site of former HMS Ganges, Royal Naval Training Establishment
- II
Martello Tower. Circa 1808-1812. Roughcast brick. Stone rusticated dressings with keystones to 4 doorways. Windows blocked. Stone coping. The large circular tower now supports a tall metal tower with pointed leaded roof, a C20 brick look- out room and a mast with 2 yards. The ground floor is brick vaulted, the arch springing from a brick centre column. Built as part of defensive system to East and South Coasts during theNapebleonic war.This tower is of the larger, elliptical East Coast type.
Listing NGR: TM2482933656
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277507
- 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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