Martello Tower No 23 is a Grade II listed building in the Folkestone and Hythe local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 April 1985. Defensive structure. 1 related planning application.
Martello Tower No 23
- WRENN ID
- pale-moulding-vetch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 April 1985
- Type
- Defensive structure
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TR 113 304 DYMCHURCH HYTHE ROAD (east side)
4/65 Martello Tower No.23
II
Martello Tower, 1806. Brick covered with cement render. Circular, slightly tapering tower about 30 feet high. Said to have walls 5½-6 feet thick. Project- ing cement rendered stone coping to shallow domed roof. 2 recessed glazing bar sashes, one to north and one to south with cills about 12 feet up. Small grilles below towards base. Vertical door to west with cill about 10 feet up, with proud architrave and segmental head. T-shaped recess under cill surrounded by continuation of architrave of door. No external steps at time of re-survey. Plaque over doorway. Interior: not inspected, but said to have central brick pillar with vaulted arches, magazine on ground floor and 2 rooms as quarters for garrison above. One of a series built in 1806 as gunposts against a possible Napoleonic invasion. Stands immediately behind sea wall. See also Dymchurch Road (east side), Martello Tower No. 25 and High Street (east side), Martello Tower No. 24.
Listing NGR: TR1051029990
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