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The east coast Martello Towers were built between 1808 and 1812. 29 were built... (more)

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York Tower and Forteath Mausoleum. Grade "B" listed the tower has an... (more)

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The towers were built in the 16th century, along with a sea wall in between. The... (more)

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The radar and lookout tower at Calshot Spit was built in 1973 as part of the... (more)

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After around one year of renovation work, the house conversion has finished, and... (more)

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Mistley Towers are the remaining parts of a church which was built on this site... (more)

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The Curfew Tower is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the English Heritage... (more)

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The Curfew Tower is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the English Heritage... (more)

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The last Post... (more)

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The Last Post... (more)

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Scrabo Tower at dusk as seen from Cairngaver, some 4.5km away. Strangford Lough is beyond.

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Lamington Tower was a medieval tower house, probably built in the late sixteenth... (more)

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Or so it would seem. There was an exceptionally high tide at the time and a strong breeze.

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The east coast Martello Towers were built between 1808 and 1812. 29 were built... (more)

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The east coast Martello Towers were built between 1808 and 1812. 29 were built... (more)

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Ground floor doorway into the tower. This was used as a storage area, the... (more)

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The round tower at Brechin is one of only two such towers of Irish type in... (more)

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Sauchie Tower is one of the five historical sites on the Clackmannanshire Tower... (more)

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Looking across to Knock of Alves with York Tower on the summit.

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See the end-note for a summary. Those details are also recalled in the local... (more)

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The water tower is currently being converted into a house. Taken from the allotments.

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Chester city walls form an almost complete circuit of the city as it was in the... (more)

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Square tower and graveyard is all that remains of this building.

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Scrabo Tower, on Scrabo Hill, is a conspicuous landmark when seen from most... (more)

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There are two fixed green lights near the top of one side of Ardencaple Tower,... (more)

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Martello Tower 15, and 14 in distance. Part of the Hythe Ranges.

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What was the roof of the Martello Tower before collapse. The round stepped... (more)

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Looking at the remaining section of wall and entrance.

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The chimneys were built into the wall. Seen on the collapsed wall of Martello 19.

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Wall base sectional detail. The wall is about 1.8m wide at the base, this varied... (more)

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Part of the collapsed wall of the Martello Tower, this would have been the... (more)

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Non National Trust members can go to the top for a reasonable £1. On a clear day... (more)

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Scheduled Monument and Grade II Listed tower. It is possible a Saxon church... (more)

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From Wikipedia;- The tower is the only part left of this former parish church.... (more)

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The Wish Tower is Martello Tower 74

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Cocklaw Tower is one of the better-preserved fortified medieval towers in... (more)

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From Wikipedia;- The Cairns family, who built Orchardton, were associated with... (more)

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From Wikipedia;- The project to build the tower was conceived in 1762 by the... (more)

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One of two towers and a sea wall built in the 16th century. This tower was... (more)

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The east coast Martello Towers were built between 1808 and 1812. 29 were built... (more)

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The east coast Martello Towers were built between 1808 and 1812. 29 were built... (more)

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A historical view of Blackpool Tower, at a time when the whole town actually... (more)

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Built as a memorial to Admiral Lord Nelson, Nelson's Tower stands on Cluny... (more)

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