Martello Tower No. 5

Martello Tower No. 5 is a tower in Sandgate, Shepway District, England. Martello Tower No. 5 is situated nearby to Enbrook Park, as well as near Sandgate Community Garden.

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Type: Tower
Description: Martello Tower in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK
Also known as: “Martello Tower 5” and “Martello Tower No. 5, Folkestone School for Girls”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sandgate Castle and Folkestone School for Girls.

Sandgate Castle

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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 1,200 feet south of Martello Tower No. 5.

Folkestone School for Girls

School

The Folkestone School for Girls is an all-girls grammar school with academy status in Folkestone, Kent, England, next to Sandgate Primary School on Coolinge Lane. Folkestone School for Girls is situated 370 feet north of Martello Tower No. 5.

Church of St Paul

Church

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Church of St Paul is situated 840 feet south of Martello Tower No. 5.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandgate and Cheriton.

Sandgate

Village

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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.

Cheriton

Suburb

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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.