Martello Tower (No 14) 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 14)

WRENN ID
turning-portal-rowan
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Country
England
Date first listed
21 December 1973
Type
Military tower
Source
Historic England listing

Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28 August 2024 to amend details in the description and to reformat the text to current standards

TR 13 SE 5/78A

THE RANGES Martello Tower (No 14)

II

Erected in 1806 as part of the coastal defence-system against an invasion from Napoleonic France. Skin of Flemish bond facing brick set flush with the masonry coping and door surrounds in place of the usual rendered finish. The walls are 5½ to 6 ft thick. It is built around a centre column 5 ft thick and consists of two storeys with a flat roof as a gun platform.

Listing NGR: TR1550033837

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