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
- OS grid reference
- TR 155 338
- Coordinates
- 51.06341, 1.0742
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Martello Tower (No 14) was built in 1806 as part of the coastal defense system against a potential invasion from Napoleonic France. The tower features a skin of Flemish bond facing brick that is set flush with the masonry coping and door surrounds, replacing the usual rendered finish. The walls are 5½ to 6 feet thick, and the structure is built around a central column that is 5 feet thick. It consists of two storeys and has a flat roof that serves as a gun platform.
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