South Martello Tower Approximately 200 Metres East Of Bristol Hill On The Site Of Former Hms Ganges, Royal Naval Training Establishment is a Grade II listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 February 1989. Military structure.

South Martello Tower Approximately 200 Metres East Of Bristol Hill On The Site Of Former Hms Ganges, Royal Naval Training Establishment

WRENN ID
slow-quartz-briar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Babergh
Country
England
Date first listed
23 February 1989
Type
Military structure
Source
Historic England listing

Description

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

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