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Monument details
Summary
Site of Martello Tower No.21. Built in 1805. It had collapsed and dissapeared by the early 1940s leaving no trace.
Grid Reference: | TR 1329 3244 |
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Map Sheet: | TR13SW |
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Parish: | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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[TR 13283244] Martello Tower (No.21) (NR) No remains. (2) TR 132323. Martello No.21 built in 1805. Early in the present century the tower had collapsed and disappeared. (3,4)
<1> OS 6" 1908 (OS Card Reference). SKE48323.
<2> F1 CFW 05-DEC-1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE42432.
<3> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43679.
<3> Bennett, D., 1977, A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945, Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett) (Monograph). SKE7811.
<4> Martello Towers 1972 88 (S Sutcliffe) (OS Card Reference). SKE46560.
<4> Sutcliffe, S., 1972, Martello Towers, Martello Towers 1972 88 (S Sutcliffe) (Monograph). SKE7818.
<5> Field report for monument TR 13 SW 17 - December, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5392.
<6> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912, 1908/1:2500 (Map). SWX11833.
<7> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947, 1938/1:2500 (Map). Ske12644.
Sources and further reading
Cross-ref.
| Source description | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1908. |
<2> | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-DEC-1962. |
<3> | OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett). |
<3> | Monograph: Bennett, D.. 1977. A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945. Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett). |
<4> | OS Card Reference: Martello Towers 1972 88 (S Sutcliffe). |
<4> | Monograph: Sutcliffe, S.. 1972. Martello Towers. Martello Towers 1972 88 (S Sutcliffe). |
<5> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 13 SW 17 - December, 1962. |
<6> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500. |
<7>XY | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. 1938/1:2500. [Mapped feature: #42107 Martello tower, ] |