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Monument details
Summary
Martello Tower no. 27 was one of a pair with no. 26 (TR 02 NE 4) guarding the Globsden Gut sluice gates, opposite St Mary's Church, Dymchurch. It was built in 1805 was at one time a semaphore station and was demolished in 1841
| Grid Reference: | TR 0932 2784 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR02NE |
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| Parish: | ST MARY IN THE MARSH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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A Martello Tower is shown on the OS 1" 1st Edition at TR 09322784 but not on the OS 6" 1961. (1) There are now no visible remains of this tower. Its site is occupied by a car park and promenade. (2) TR 094279. Martello Tower no. 27 was one of a pair with no. 26 (TR 02 NE 4) guarding the Globsden Gut sluice gates, opposite St Mary's Church, Dymchurch. It was built in 1805 was at one time a semaphore station and was demolished in 1841. (3,4)
<1> R1 MSG 12-MAR-1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE48935.
<2> F1 ASP 15-MAR-1963 (OS Card Reference). SKE42126.
<3> Martello Towers 1972 91 (S Sutcliffe) (OS Card Reference). SKE46561.
<4> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 37 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43678.
<5> Field report for monument TR 02 NE 5 - March, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5037.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: R1 MSG 12-MAR-1962. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 15-MAR-1963. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Martello Towers 1972 91 (S Sutcliffe). |
| <4>XY | OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 37 (D Bennett). [Mapped feature: #37204 Martello tower, ] |
| <5> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 02 NE 5 - March, 1963. |
