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Martello tower F, Marine Parade West, Clacton-on-Sea is a circular defensive tower constructed during the Napoleonic Wars, part of the extensive chain of similar fortifications built along the Essex coast between 1808 and 1812. The tower exemplifies the standardised design of these coastal defences, featuring thick brick walls and a gun platform intended to command the approaches to the shore against potential invasion. Located on the seafront at Clacton, it represents one of the surviving examples of this particular series of Martello towers, which were modelled on a tower encountered by the British at Mortella Point in Corsica. The structure remains a scheduled ancient monument, retaining historical significance as a testament to early nineteenth-century military engineering and Britain's defensive preparations during the Napoleonic period.
Martello tower F, Marine Parade West, Clacton-on-Sea is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016555. View the official record →
Martello tower F, Marine Parade West, Clacton-on-Sea is a circular defensive tower constructed during the Napoleonic Wars, part of the extensive chain of similar fortifications built along the Essex coast between 1808 and 1812. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016555.
Martello tower F, Marine Parade West, 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 1016555.
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 (0.8 km), Martello tower D, 450m SSW of the Club House, Clacton Golf Course (1.5 km), Lion Point decoy 810m south east of Cockett Wick Farm (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Martello tower F, Marine Parade West, Clacton-on-Sea's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Martello tower F, Marine Parade West, Clacton-on-Sea stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.