Site of Martello Tower G, Holland Haven (EHER 46610)
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Summary
Site of Martello tower built in 1810-12, sold and demolished in 1819 for building materials. No surviving remains visible in 2007.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 216 170 (455m by 305m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Site of Martello Tower 'G' built in 1810-12 now demolished and sold building material in 1819.
No surviving remains visible in 2007. <3>
On first edition OS as Frinton Battery House. <1>
Towers G, H and I which guarded the Holland Marshes were sold by auction with the land that went with them in April 1819 at the Bell Inn, Thorpe, they fetched £2,675 and they were pulled down immediately. The first tower, G, was on a little hill near to the Sluice House, and its site is still known as Tower Hill; at the sale it realised £775. H stood in the centre of the present Frinton Golf Course its materials were used for farm buildings at Kirby. The last of the three towers, I, was near Battery Point, Frinton. <2>
Additional reference <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX93 Bibliographic reference: Sutcliffe, S.. 1972. Martello Towers. pp103-106.
- <2> SEX53940 DESC TEXT: Went, D.. 1999. Martello Tower 'C', Lion Point, Jaywick, near Clacton-on-Sea. Appendix 1.
- <3> SEX76217 Report: Millward, J.. 2007. An assessment of the East Coast Martello towers.
- <4> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. AF00253.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1460875
- National Monuments Record: TM 21 NW 27