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Martello tower No. 4 on Cliff Road, Folkestone is a circular defensive fortification constructed during the Napoleonic Wars, built as part of the extensive chain of coastal defence towers erected along the Kent and Sussex coasts between 1805 and 1812. The tower exemplifies the standard design of these structures, featuring a circular or near-circular plan with thick brick walls, designed to resist artillery bombardment and accommodate small garrisons armed with cannon. Built to counter the threat of French invasion during the Napoleonic period, the tower forms one of over a hundred such structures that still survive along the English coast, representing a significant phase of military engineering and national defence strategy in the early nineteenth century.
Martello tower no 4, Cliff Road, Folkestone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019148. View the official record →
Martello tower No. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019148.
Martello tower no 4, Cliff Road, Folkestone 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 1019148.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sandgate Castle (0.5 km), Martello tower no 7, Sandgate, Folkestone (1.3 km), Royal Military Canal, Shorncliffe Battery wall (2.1 km).
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