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Martello tower K and its associated battery south west of Walton Mere is a coastal defence structure built during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. The tower forms part of the extensive chain of Martello towers constructed along the Essex coast between 1808 and 1812 to defend against potential French invasion. The tower exhibits the characteristic compact cylindrical design typical of these fortifications, with thick walls and a gun platform to command the surrounding landscape and approaches. The associated battery represents the integrated defensive scheme whereby multiple artillery positions worked in concert to protect vulnerable sections of the coastline during this period of heightened military threat.
Martello tower K and associated battery south west of Walton Mere is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016787. View the official record →
Martello tower K and its associated battery south west of Walton Mere is a coastal defence structure built during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016787.
Martello tower K and associated battery south west of Walton Mere 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 1016787.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including World War II bombing decoy HA2 Kirby-le-Soken (3.7 km), Beaumont Quay, Hamford Water: a 19th century quay and lime kiln (6.5 km), Remains of the medieval parish church and cemetery, 70m north east of the junction of Hall Close and Frinton Road (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Martello tower K and associated battery south west of Walton Mere's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Martello tower K and associated battery south west of Walton Mere stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.