Dymchurch Martello Tower, England
Martello towers are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards.
The Dymchirch Tower has been fully restored and re-equipped with its cannon. It is one of 103 ingeniously-designed artillery towers, built from 1805 at vulnerable points around the south and east coasts to resist threatened Napoleonic invasion.
The towers stand up to 40 feet (12m) high and typically housed a garrison of 15–25 men. Their round structure and thick walls of solid masonry made them resistant to cannon fire, while their height made them an ideal platform for a single heavy artillery piece, mounted on the flat roof and able to traverse a 360° arc.
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Location Map
Kent,
England
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