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Description: | Martello tower number 24 was built in 1806 as part of the coastal defence system against an invasion from Napoleonic France. Constructed from brick, covered in channelled cement render, the circular, slightly tapering tower is about 30 feet high with walls 5-6 feet thick. During the late 19th and early 20th century the tower was used as a coastguard lookout station. The tower is in excellent condition having been fully restored between 1959-69. | Subjects: | Education Defence Recreational Civil Museum Martello Tower Maritime Lookout Coastguard Station | Source: | English Heritage - Viewfinder | Creator: | National Monuments Record | Identifier: | http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk... | Language: | en | Go to resource |
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