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Martello Tower No 24 at Dymchurch is a circular defensive fortification built during the Napoleonic Wars, constructed between 1808 and 1810 as part of the continuous chain of coastal defence towers erected along the Kent and Sussex coast. The tower exemplifies the standardised design of these structures, featuring a circular brick construction with a domed roof and gun platform, originally armed with a single cannon to command the beach and shallow waters offshore. Built in response to the perceived threat of French invasion under Napoleon, the tower formed part of a comprehensive defensive scheme that extended for many miles along the vulnerable south coast. The structure remains substantially intact and represents an important example of early nineteenth-century military engineering and coastal fortification strategy.
Martello tower no 24 at Dymchurch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014626. View the official record →
Martello Tower No 24 at Dymchurch is a circular defensive fortification built during the Napoleonic Wars, constructed between 1808 and 1810 as part of the continuous chain of coastal defence towers erected along the Kent and Sussex coast. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014626.
Martello tower no 24 at Dymchurch 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 1014626.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moat and associated closes at Marshall's Bridge (1.2 km), World War II underground operational post, 1/3 mile (540m) SW of Chapel Farm (3.7 km), Moated site and associated fields, 460m north east of Pickney Bush Farm (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Martello tower no 24 at Dymchurch's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Martello tower no 24 at Dymchurch stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.