Martello Tower (No 19) is a Grade II listed building in the Folkestone and Hythe local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 December 1973. Military tower.
Martello Tower (No 19)
- WRENN ID
- small-chimney-tide
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 December 1973
- Type
- Military tower
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Martello Tower (No 19) was built in 1806 as part of the coastal defense system against a potential invasion from Napoleonic France. The tower is constructed of brick and has a cement coating on the outside. Its walls are between 5½ to 6 feet thick. The structure features a central column that is 5 feet thick and consists of two storeys topped with a flat roof, which serves as a gun platform.
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