Martello Tower No 8 is a Grade II listed building in the Folkestone and Hythe local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1975. Military tower.
Martello Tower No 8
- WRENN ID
- outer-buttress-acorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 March 1975
- Type
- Military tower
- Address
- Martello Tower No 8, Sandgate
- OS grid reference
- TR 194 352
- Coordinates
- 51.07446, 1.1309
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Martello Tower No 8 was built in 1806 as part of the coastal defenses. It is a circular tower made of brick, with walls that are 5 feet 6 inches to 6 feet thick. Inside, there is a central brick pillar from which vaulted arches spring. The ground floor contains the magazine, while the upper level has quarters for the garrison, divided into two rooms, and features a gun emplacement on the roof. Surrounding the tower is a ditch with ramparts lined with ashlar, although the ditch has been filled in on the north side. The entrance door is located about 2 feet above the ground.
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