Martello Tower No. 2

Martello Tower No. 2 is a tower in , , . Martello Tower No. 2 is situated nearby to the school , as well as near the archaeological site .
Photo: Helmut Zozmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: Martello tower in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Martello Tower 2” and “Martello Tower No. 2, Wear Bay Road, Folkstone”
  • Postal code: CT19 6PX

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Folkestone Roman Villa and Martello Tower No. 3.

Archaeological site
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, 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 , in , England. is situated 390 feet east of Martello Tower No. 2.

Tower
Photo: Lintilla1962, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1,200 feet south of Martello Tower No. 2.

Tower
Photo: Helmut Zozmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1,200 feet north of Martello Tower No. 2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capel-le-Ferne and Old Hawkinge.

Village
is a village and civil parish on the White Cliffs of Dover, near in the district, in , England. Its name derives from a medieval French term meaning "chapel in the ferns".

Village
Hawkinge is a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of , 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. is situated 2 miles north of Martello Tower No. 2.

Village
Photo: Jamesedits, Public domain.
is a village in the and Urban Area in the Folkestone and Hythe district of , England. It had a population of 4,225 at the 2001 census. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Martello Tower No. 2.

Martello Tower No. 2

Latitude
51.0884° or 51° 5′ 18″ north
Longitude
1.19702° or 1° 11′ 49″ east
Open location code
9F3335QW+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 147532420
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­martello_tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q26553778
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In Other Languages

“Martello Tower No. 2” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Martello Primary and Art Studio & Gallery Rod Bere.

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