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Martello tower at Shingle Street is a circular defensive tower built during the Napoleonic Wars, dating to the early nineteenth century. The tower was constructed as part of the extensive chain of Martello towers erected along the English coast between 1808 and 1812 to defend against potential French invasion. Located on the Suffolk coast near the shingle beach at Shingle Street, the tower exemplifies the standardised military architecture of this period, featuring thick brick walls designed to withstand artillery bombardment. The tower forms part of the significant concentration of Napoleonic defensive works in this strategically important coastal area.
Martello tower at Shingle Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006034. View the official record →
Martello tower at Shingle Street is a circular defensive tower built during the Napoleonic Wars, dating to the early nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006034.
Martello tower at Shingle Street is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006034.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Martello tower SE of Buckanay Farm (0.8 km), Settlement site E of the Cedars (1.6 km), Martello tower by Bawdsey Beach (1.7 km).
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