2013
TR0032 : The Royal Military Canal at Hamstreet
taken 13 years ago, near to Hamstreet, Kent, England
The Royal Military Canal at Hamstreet
A defensive measure to prevent Napoleonic Invasion rather than a mode of transport, the canal stretches from Seabrook, Hythe to Cliff End near Hastings.
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Royal Military Canal (provided by David Anstiss)
The Royal Military Canal stretches for 28 miles hugging the old cliff line that borders the Romney Marsh from Hythe in the north east to Cliff End in the south west. It was built as a third line of defence against Napoleon, after the British Royal Navy patrolling the English Channel and the line of 74 Martello Towers built along the south coast. The Royal Military Canal was constructed in two sections. The longest section starts at Hythe in Kent and ends at Iden Lock in East Sussex. The second smaller section runs from the foot of Winchelsea Hill to Cliff End. Both sections are linked by the Rivers Rother and Brede.
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