Martello tower
A Martello tower is a type of small defensive fort that was built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary Wars onwards.
- Historical site
- …lies at an elevation of around 170 feet (50 metres)
- …is also known as “Martello Towers”
- Description: small defensive fort
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Folkestone Roman Villa and Martello Tower No. 2.
Folkestone Roman Villa
Folkestone Roman Villa, also referred to as the East… Folkestone Roman Villa is situated 390 feet east of Martello tower.
Martello Tower No. 1
Martello Tower No. 1 is situated 1,200 feet north of Martello tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capel-le-Ferne and Old Hawkinge.
Capel-le-Ferne
Capel-le-Ferne is a village and civil parish on the…
Old Hawkinge
Village
Hawkinge is a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. Old Hawkinge is situated 2 miles north of Martello tower.
Sandgate
Sandgate is a village in the Folkestone and Hythe… Sandgate is situated 2½ miles southwest of Martello tower.
Martello tower
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Latitude
51.0884° or 51° 5′ 18″ north
Longitude
1.19703° or 1° 11′ 49″ east
Open location code
9F3335QW+9R
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Martello tower” goes by many names.
MartellotoringAfrikaans
Martello dorreaBasque
Torre MartelloCatalan
圆形石堡Chinese
馬泰羅塔Chinese
馬特洛塔Chinese
MartellotårnDanish
MartellotorenDutch
Martello-turojEsperanto
Martello tornEstonian
Martello-torniFinnish
מגדלי מרטלוHebrew
Martello-toronyHungarian
Torre MartelloItalian
マーテロー塔Japanese
Turris MortellaLatin
Martello tornisLatvian
MartelasLithuanian
мартелоMacedonian
MartellotårnNorwegian
martellotårnNorwegian Bokmål
MartellotårnNorwegian Nynorsk
Martello towerPolish
Wieża MartelloPolish
МартеллоRussian
MartelloSlovenian
Martello towerSlovenian
Martellski stolpSlovenian
Toreng MartelloTagalog
Martello kulesiTurkish
Башти МартеллоUkrainian
tŵr MarteloWelsh
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