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The Tudor blockhouse located approximately 300 metres south of Mersea Stone is a sixteenth-century coastal defensive structure positioned on the Essex coast. Built during the Tudor period when England faced heightened risk of invasion, particularly from French and Spanish maritime threats, the blockhouse represents the strategic fortification of vulnerable coastal positions. The structure exemplifies the low, squat artillery fortifications characteristic of Henry VIII's coastal defence programme, designed to mount cannon and command approaches to the Essex coast. Its location near Mersea Stone reflects the importance placed on defending the approaches to the Blackwater estuary and broader North Sea coastal vulnerability during this period of geopolitical tension.
Tudor blockhouse 300m south of Mersea Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013832. View the official record →
The Tudor blockhouse located approximately 300 metres south of Mersea Stone is a sixteenth-century coastal defensive structure positioned on the Essex coast. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013832.
Tudor blockhouse 300m south of Mersea Stone 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 1013832.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Martello tower A and associated battery, Stone Point (1.2 km), Decoy pond 500m south of Waldegraves Farm (4.7 km), Remains of St Osyth's Priory including the ruinous sections of a mid-C16 mansion (4.9 km).
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