Martello Tower No. 6
Martello Tower No. 6 is a tower in Sandgate, Shepway District, England. Martello Tower No. 6 is situated nearby to Sandgate Park and Sandgate Recreation Ground, as well as near the pub Ship Inn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Helmut Zozmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: Martello Tower in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK
- Also known as: “Martello Tower 6” and “Martello Tower No. 6, Sandgate”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sandgate Castle and Church of St Paul.
Sandgate Castle
Photo: Jamesedits, Public domain.
Sandgate Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Sandgate in Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect England against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended a vulnerable point along the coast. Sandgate Castle is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Martello Tower No. 6.
Church of St Paul
Church
Photo: Mutzy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of St Paul is situated 1,700 feet east of Martello Tower No. 6.
Martello Tower No. 7
Tower
Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Martello Tower No. 7 is situated 1,200 feet west of Martello Tower No. 6.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandgate and Seabrook.
Sandgate
Village
Photo: Jamesedits, Public domain.
Sandgate is a village in the Folkestone and Hythe Urban Area in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. It had a population of 4,225 at the 2001 census.
Seabrook
Village
Seabrook is a small coastal village in Hythe civil parish, Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England. The village lies in between Sandgate and Hythe.
Cheriton
Suburb
Photo: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cheriton is a northern suburb of Folkestone, in the Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent, England. It is the location of the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel as well as of the major army barracks of Shorncliffe Camp.
Martello Tower No. 6
- Categories: Martello tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Sandgate, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.07542° or 51° 4′ 32″ northLongitude
1.14245° or 1° 8′ 33″ eastOpen location code
9F3334GR+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 699017448OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q17663562
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sandgate Park and Sandgate Recreation Ground and Wilberforce Park.
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