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Martello tower C, St Osyth Beach, Clacton-on-Sea, is a coastal defensive fortification erected during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. The tower is one of a chain of similar structures built along the Essex coast between 1808 and 1812 to defend against threatened French invasion. These brick-built towers, characterised by their circular form and low profile, were designed to mount cannon and provide garrison accommodation for a small military force. The tower at St Osyth Beach remains a substantial example of this distinctive type of Regency-era military architecture, representing the strategic coastal defence priorities of early nineteenth-century Britain.
Martello tower C, St Osyth Beach, Clacton-on-Sea is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018954. View the official record →
Martello tower C, St Osyth Beach, Clacton-on-Sea, is a coastal defensive fortification erected during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018954.
Martello tower C, St Osyth Beach, Clacton-on-Sea 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 1018954.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lion Point decoy 810m south east of Cockett Wick Farm (0.6 km), Martello tower D, 450m SSW of the Club House, Clacton Golf Course (2.6 km), Martello tower E, 300m south west of junction of Marine Parade West and Wash Lane, Clacton-on-Sea (3.2 km).
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