Martello Tower No. 1
Martello Tower No. 1 is a tower in Folkestone, Shepway District, England. Martello Tower No. 1 is situated nearby to Wearbay Gardens, as well as near Hollands Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Helmut Zozmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: Martello Tower in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK
- Also known as: “Martello Tower 1” and “Martello Tower No. 1, The Warren”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Folkestone Roman Villa and Martello Tower No. 2.
Folkestone Roman Villa
Archaeological site
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Folkestone Roman Villa, also referred to as the East Bay Site, is a villa built during the Roman Occupation of Britain, and is located in East Wear Bay near the port town of Folkestone, in Kent, England. Folkestone Roman Villa is situated 950 feet south of Martello Tower No. 1.
Martello Tower No. 2
Tower
Photo: Helmut Zozmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Martello Tower No. 2 is situated 1,200 feet south of Martello Tower No. 1.
Battle of Britain Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Battle of Britain Memorial is a monument to aircrew who flew in the Battle of Britain. It is sited on the White Cliffs at Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone, on the coast of Kent. Battle of Britain Memorial is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Martello Tower No. 1.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capel-le-Ferne and Old Hawkinge.
Capel-le-Ferne
Village
Capel-le-Ferne is a village on the White Cliffs of Dover, near Folkestone in Kent, England. Its name derives from a medieval French term meaning "chapel in the ferns".
Old Hawkinge
Village
Hawkinge is a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. The original village of Hawkinge is actually just less than a mile due east of the present village centre; the village of Hawkinge was formed by the merging of Hawkinge and Uphill. Old Hawkinge is situated 1½ miles north of Martello Tower No. 1.
Hawkinge
Village
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Hawkinge is a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. The original village of Hawkinge is actually just less than a mile due east of the present village centre; the village of Hawkinge was formed by the merging of Hawkinge and Uphill. Hawkinge is situated 2½ miles northwest of Martello Tower No. 1.
Martello Tower No. 1
- Categories: Martello tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Folkestone, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.09136° or 51° 5′ 29″ northLongitude
1.1989° or 1° 11′ 56″ eastOpen location code
9F3335RX+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 147444677OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q26671728
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In Other Languages
“Martello Tower No. 1” goes by many names.
- German: “Martello Tower No. 1”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wearbay Gardens and Hollands Park.
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