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Martello tower no 7, Sandgate is a circular defensive tower constructed during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century as part of a chain of coastal fortifications built to counter the threat of French invasion. The tower, built of brick and standing approximately forty feet in height, is one of over one hundred similar towers erected along the south and east coasts of England between 1804 and 1812. Located at Sandgate near Folkestone in Kent, the tower exemplifies the standardised design of these structures, featuring a domed roof, gun platform, and garrison quarters, and represents a significant phase of military engineering during the Regency period. The tower has been designated as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its historical importance as an example of early nineteenth-century coastal defence architecture.
Martello tower no 7, Sandgate, Folkestone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017174. View the official record →
Martello tower no 7, Sandgate is a circular defensive tower constructed during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century as part of a chain of coastal fortifications built to counter the threat of French invasion. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017174.
Martello tower no 7, Sandgate, 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 1017174.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sandgate Castle (0.8 km), Martello tower no 9, Sandgate, Folkestone (0.9 km), Royal Military Canal, Shorncliffe Battery wall (0.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Martello tower no 7, Sandgate, Folkestone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Martello tower no 7, Sandgate, Folkestone stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.