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Monument details

HER Number:TR 13 SW 10
Type of record:Monument
Name:Martello Tower No.22 (site of)

Summary

Martello Tower No.22, built as a pair with No.23 (TR 13 SW 11) to protect Willop Sluice, in Hythe Road, no 22 was demolished in 1956 for road improvements by Kent County Council. It was in a bad state of repair, but proved difficult to destroy, and high explosives had to be used. The Martello Tower was investigated on historic 1:2500 Ordnance Survey mapping during historic mapping enhancement as part of Phase 1 of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey and is visible on the Epoch 3 and 4 (1908 and 1938) editions.

Grid Reference:TR 11508 30671
Map Sheet:TR13SW
Parish:DYMCHURCH, SHEPWAY, KENT

Monument Types

  • MARTELLO TOWER (Demolished 1956, Post Medieval to Modern - 1805 AD to 1956 AD)

Full description

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[TR 11513067] Martello Tower (No.22) (NR) (1)

No remains. (2)

TR 116307. Martello Tower No.22. Guards Willop Sluice. Built 1805. (3)

Martellow Tower No.22, built as a pair with No.23 (TR 13 SW 11) to protect Willop Sluice, in Hythe Road, no 22 was demolished in 1956 for road improvements by Kent County Council. It was in a bad state of repair, but proved difficult to destroy, and high explosives had to be used. (4)

The Martello Tower) is visible on the historical aerial photographs before it was demolished in 1956. The tower was viewed as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment NMP. (5-10)

Historic england archive material (11)


<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 37 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43678.

<3> Bennett, D., 1977, A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945, Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 37 (D Bennett) (Monograph). SKE7811.

<4> Martello Towers 1972 91 (S Sutcliffe) (OS Card Reference). SKE46561.

<5> Wardale, C., 1962, Field report Martello Tower No 22 TR 13 SW 10 - December, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5385.

<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.

<8> Ordnance Survey, 2009, OS MasterMap, 2009/MasterMap (Cartographic materials). SWX15710.

<9> Sutcliffe, S., 1972, Martello Towers, Martello Towers 1972 91 (S Sutcliffe) (Monograph). SKE7818.

<11> Historic England, Archive material associated with Dymchurch Martello Towers (Archive). SKE54503.

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 37 (D Bennett).
<3>Monograph: Bennett, D.. 1977. A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945. Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 37 (D Bennett).
<4>OS Card Reference: Martello Towers 1972 91 (S Sutcliffe).
<5>Bibliographic reference: Wardale, C.. 1962. Field report Martello Tower No 22 TR 13 SW 10 - December, 1962.
<6>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500.
<7>XYMap: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. 1938/1:2500. [Mapped feature: #42046 Martello tower, ]
<8>Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 2009. OS MasterMap. 2009/MasterMap.
<9>Monograph: Sutcliffe, S.. 1972. Martello Towers. Martello Towers 1972 91 (S Sutcliffe).
<11>Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with Dymchurch Martello Towers.

Related records

TR 13 SW 71Parent of: MARTELLO TOWER NO 23 (Listed Building)