Martello Tower #3
TR2436 : Martello Tower #3 TR2436 : Folkestone is an Art School TR2436 : Folkestone - 1999 TR2436 : Folkestone, Martello Tower No. 3On the afternoon of 27th July 1926, Martello Tower #3 was struck by lightning.
The Folkestone Express, Sandgate, Shorncliffe and Hythe Advertiser reported,
"at 3.45 p.m. there was a terrific flash of lightning followed by a clap of thunder which shook the whole town." Another newspaper said,
'The flash was followed by a terrific crash of thunder which shook many buildings in an alarming fashion. A big hole was made through the Martello Tower wall, which is several feet thick, masses of masonry being gouged out.'The
Folkestone History website has an article about the event. A photographer from the Borough Engineer’s Department was sent up to record the damage. One of his photos is reproduced in the article. It appears to show a ghostly boy standing next to the boy who was actually there.