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Martello Tower Adjacent to Sea Wall, Butlins Holiday Village

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7805 / 51°46'49"N

Longitude: 1.1403 / 1°8'25"E

OS Eastings: 616714

OS Northings: 213756

OS Grid: TM167137

Mapcode National: GBR TR5.741

Mapcode Global: VHLD4.QH6Y

Plus Code: 9F33Q4JR+54

Entry Name: Martello Tower Adjacent to Sea Wall, Butlins Holiday Village

Listing Date: 4 July 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1337150

English Heritage Legacy ID: 119877

ID on this website: 101337150

Location: 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
11/17 Martello Tower adjacent
to sea wall, Butlins
Holiday Village
II
Martello Tower. Circa 1808-12. Vari-coloured brick, made at Grays, Essex, now
rendered. Stone parapet. Rusticated stone dressings to 4 windows and 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: TM1671413756

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