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Martello tower D, located 450 metres south-south-west of the Club House at Clacton Golf Course, is a coastal defence structure erected during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. The tower forms part of the extensive chain of Martello towers built along the Essex coast between 1808 and 1812 as a precautionary measure against potential French invasion during the Napoleonic conflict. Constructed in the characteristic circular or near-circular plan typical of such fortifications, the tower would have originally mounted cannon on its roof platform to provide covering fire across the beach and adjacent waters. The survival of this example contributes to the archaeological and historical record of early nineteenth-century military engineering and the coastal fortification strategy of Napoleonic-era Britain.
Martello tower D, 450m SSW of the Club House, Clacton Golf Course is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016553. View the official record →
Martello tower D, located 450 metres south-south-west of the Club House at Clacton Golf Course, is a coastal defence structure erected during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016553.
Martello tower D, 450m SSW of the Club House, Clacton Golf Course 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 1016553.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Martello tower E, 300m south west of junction of Marine Parade West and Wash Lane, Clacton-on-Sea (0.7 km), Martello tower F, Marine Parade West, Clacton-on-Sea (1.5 km), Lion Point decoy 810m south east of Cockett Wick Farm (2.2 km).
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