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Martello Tower, Adjacent to Sea Wall Clacton Golf Course

A Grade II Listed Building in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7773 / 51°46'38"N

Longitude: 1.1319 / 1°7'54"E

OS Eastings: 616148

OS Northings: 213377

OS Grid: TM161133

Mapcode National: GBR TR4.JZD

Mapcode Global: VHLD4.KLRD

Plus Code: 9F33Q4GJ+WQ

Entry Name: Martello Tower, Adjacent to Sea Wall Clacton Golf Course

Listing Date: 4 July 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1111524

English Heritage Legacy ID: 119878

ID on this website: 101111524

Location: Jaywick, Tendring, Essex, CO15

County: Essex

District: Tendring

Electoral Ward/Division: St James

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Clacton-on-Sea

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Clacton St James

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


CLACTON-ON-SEA OFF WEST ROAD
TM 11 SE
11/18 Martello Tower,
adjacent to sea wall,
Clacton Golf Course
II
Martello Tower. Circa 1808-1812. Vari-coloured brick, made at Grays Essex.
Stone parapet. Rusticated stone dressings to 4 windows and a door at-half
height. Built at a cost of approximately £5,000 the garrison was stationed at
Weeley barracks due to the unhealthiness of the coast. Kenneth Walker The
History of Clacton 1966.


Listing NGR: TM1614813377

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