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Martello Tower No. 74 on Seaford Esplanade is a coastal defence fortification built during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. Constructed as part of a comprehensive chain of defensive towers erected along the south coast of England between 1805 and 1812, it exemplifies the squat, circular masonry design characteristic of Martello towers, which were purposefully built to withstand artillery bombardment and provide platforms for defensive cannon. The tower was positioned to guard against the threat of French invasion during the Napoleonic period and represents a significant survival of this militarily important building type. Today it remains a scheduled ancient monument and testament to early nineteenth-century coastal engineering and defence strategy.
Martello tower no 74 on Seaford Esplanade is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017359. View the official record →
Martello Tower No. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017359.
Martello tower no 74 on Seaford Esplanade 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 1017359.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval crypt, Church Street (0.5 km), Hillfort and a bowl barrow on Seaford Head (1.3 km), Napoleonic Barracks 480m south-west of Foxhole Farm, Cuckmere Haven (3.6 km).
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