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Small defensive fort
A Martello tower is a type of small defensive fort that was built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary
Martello_tower
Fort on east coast of England
Jaywick Martello Tower is a renovated Martello tower at Jaywick, 2.7 miles (4.3 km) south-west of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. It now functions as an arts, heritage
Jaywick_Martello_Tower
United States historic place
The West Martello Tower (also known as the Key West Garden Club) is a historic martello tower in Key West, Florida, United States. It is located at 1100
West_Martello_Tower
Martello tower in Essex
Point Clear Martello Tower is a renovated Martello tower at Point Clear in Tendring, Essex, United Kingdom. It now functions as an aviation museum for
Point_Clear_Martello_Tower
List of Martello towers in the Greater Dublin Area
29 Martello towers and battery installations were constructed or partially constructed in the Greater Dublin Area between 1803 and 1808. The towers were
Martello towers in the Greater Dublin Area
Martello_towers_in_the_Greater_Dublin_Area
United States historic place
The Fort East Martello Museum & Gardens (also known as the East Martello Tower), is a historic site located at 3501 South Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West
Martello Gallery-Key West Art and Historical Museum
Martello_Gallery-Key_West_Art_and_Historical_Museum
Martello Tower in Saint John, New Brunswick
Carleton Martello Tower in Saint John, New Brunswick, is one of the nine surviving Martello Towers in Canada. The tower dates from the War of 1812 and
Carleton_Martello_Tower
Air defense towers used by Nazi Germany
to place the three towers in Schmelz, Prater and Floridsdorf. Battle of Berlin Defence of the Reich Nazi architecture Martello tower George Pagliero (2008)
Flak_tower
Fort in Hambantota, Sri Lanka
The Martello Tower (Sinhala: මාටෙලෝ කුළුණ Matelo Kuluna) in Hambantota, is a small circular shaped fort, inspired by the Martello tower (a 15th-century
Martello_tower_(Hambantota)
Coastal town in Suffolk, England
historic buildings include a 16th-century moot hall and a Napoleonic-era Martello Tower. A third of its housing consists of second homes. Visitors are drawn
Aldeburgh
Martello tower in Sandycove, Ireland
The James Joyce Tower and Museum is a Martello tower in Sandycove, Dublin, where James Joyce spent six nights in 1904. The opening scenes of his 1922 novel
James_Joyce_Tower_and_Museum
19th-century English gun tower
Martello towers that were constructed along the British and Irish coastlines in the early 19th century and is the last-built example of a gun tower of
Grain_Tower
Crockness Martello Tower is a Martello Tower on Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Napoleonic Wars, at the same time as the Martello Tower at Hackness
Crockness_Martello_tower
Defensive tower built to protect Kingston, Ontario, from American threats
Murney Tower is a Martello tower in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, whose construction dates to January 1846. The tower was built in response to the Oregon
Murney_Tower
Tower in County Offaly, Ireland
Meelick Martello Tower is a Martello tower constructed on Moran Island in the River Shannon between Meelick, County Galway and Clonahenoge, County Offaly
Meelick_Martello_Tower
Marine island in County Dublin, Ireland
uninhabited for centuries but holds the ruins of an early church and a Martello tower. The Eye is the basis for both a Special Area of Conservation and a
Ireland's_Eye
Beach in Dublin, Ireland
org/stable/30097160. Clements, Bill (2011). Martello Towers Worldwide. Pen and Sword. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-8488-4535-0. "The Martello Tower in Sandymount". Dublin City
Sandymount_Strand
Coastal village in Essex, England
Most shops are on the village's main street, Broadway. A 200-year-old Martello tower on the coastline was converted into an arts and heritage centre. The
Jaywick
Coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland
Sandymount strand is the Sandymount Martello tower, part of a system of defences built to warn of an invasion by Napoleon. The tower housed a café in the 1960s
Sandymount
Small coastal town in north County Dublin, Ireland
The tower is situated 1 mile from the great windmill and a similar distance from both the Monument on Strand Street and the other Martello tower on Red
Skerries,_County_Dublin
Type of fortification
the last Martello towers to be built was Fort Denison in Sydney harbour. The most recent descendants of the Martello Towers are the flak towers that the
Watchtower
Irish activist and businesswoman
the band, and Bono and Hewson moved into a three-level, three-room Martello tower in Bray. The group's 1984 song "Promenade" reflects both that location
Ali_Hewson
Historic site and a museum in Mauritius
The Martello Tower at La Preneuse (also known as the Martello Tower Museum) is a 19th-century British defensive fortification located on La Preneuse public
Martello_Tower_at_La_Preneuse
Small coastal town in northern County Dublin, Ireland
the course of a "community archaeology" dig along two trenches by the Martello Tower at the Iron Age site. Fingal Community Archaeologist and excavation
Rush,_County_Dublin
Island in County Cork, Ireland
Cork, Ireland. It is a tourist attraction with walled gardens and a Martello tower. The garden was designed by Harold Peto, (1854–1933), for its owner
Garnish_Island
Local history museum in Seaford, England
Museum and Heritage Society is a local history museum located at the Martello Tower in East Sussex, England. It was established in 1979 and contains objects
Seaford_Museum
Seaside town in Essex, England
army and militia camp where Holland-on-Sea now stands. In 1810, five Martello Towers were built to guard the beaches between Colne Point to the south and
Clacton-on-Sea
Village in Kent, England
became the first Martello tower to be opened to the public and remains as a museum of Martello Towers, owned by English Heritage. Tower 25 is possibly the
Dymchurch
Martello Tower built in Jersey in 1808
re-interred at St Brelade's. The tower consists of only one room and was more of a guardhouse than a Martello tower . It has a doorway at ground level
Portelet_Tower
Seaside town in South Africa
the tower was designed to hold. In front of the tower, the British also constructed a battery that they did arm with cannons. The Martello tower was used
Simon's_Town
Urban park in Quebec City, Canada
to the walls of Quebec, the four Martello towers were begun by James Craig in 1808 and completed in 1812. The towers were arranged to provide for each
The_Battlefields_Park
Martello Tower in Dymchurch, Kent, England
Dymchurch Martello Tower is a Martello tower in Dymchurch, Kent England. It stands immediately behind the sea wall. It has been designated by English Heritage
Dymchurch_Martello_Tower
the Channel Islands. The fortifications include castles, forts, towers, Martello towers, artillery batteries, and seawalls. Not infrequently, fortifications
Coastal fortifications of Jersey
Coastal_fortifications_of_Jersey
Kempt Tower, in La Grande Cueillette, Saint Ouen, Jersey, is also known as Saint Ouen No. 2 and La Grôsse Tou in Jèrriais, and is a Martello tower that
Kempt_Tower
Static anti-tank obstacle defense
Bunker Coastal artillery Disappearing gun Fire control tower Gun turret Land mine Martello tower Outpost Polygonal fort Sangar Wire obstacles 20th century
Czech_hedgehog
19th-century Guernsey gun tower
(1806–1869) built the oval tower of granite from Herm, completing the work in 1857. Although not strictly a Martello tower, Bréhon represents the final
Bréhon_Tower
Defensive structure used in fortifications
media related to Defense towers. Flanking tower Gate tower Half tower Martello tower Scottish Broch Tower house Witch tower Shell keep Kennedy (2000)
Fortified_tower
Type of fortification
Darien, Georgia Fort Pitt Block House in Point State Park in Pittsburgh Martello tower Ostrog (fortress) Sangar (fortification) Spiteri, Stephen C. (2010)
Blockhouse
Fortified air defense tower in Berlin
Kammhuber Line List of World War II weapons of Germany Nazi architecture Martello tower Beevor 2002, p. 340. Le Tissier 2001, p. 153. Breslau & Tucker 1991
Zoo_Tower
Fortification in Guernsey
the site of fortifications that date back to 1680, and consists of a Martello tower from 1804, later additions during the Victorian Era, and bunkers and
Fort_Hommet
Fortification in Orkney, Scotland
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a former British Army barracks and currently a museum located on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
Hackness_Martello_Tower_and_Battery
Martello tower in County Clare, Ireland
Aughinish Tower is a Martello tower at Aughinish, County Clare, Ireland. It was built as a signal and gun tower to defend Ireland against invasion by
Aughinish_Tower
Castellated mansion house
"Martello Tower Sutton - History". Martello Tower, Sutton. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2020. Bolton, Jason (1 March 2008). "Martello Towers Research
Sutton_Castle
Official historic site of Antigua and Barbuda
tower is said to be the oldest martello tower in the Caribbean and served as a prototype for future martello towers. At 56 ft (17 m) tall, the tower is
Martello_Tower_(Barbuda)
Martello tower in Nova Scotia, Canada
The Prince of Wales Tower is the oldest martello tower in North America and is located in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Prince_of_Wales_Tower
Town in County Offaly, Leinster, Ireland
focus for a number of historical buildings, including a 19th-century Martello Tower and a number of castles around the town, which were built in the 14th
Banagher
Annual celebration of James Joyce (16 June)
They planned to travel round the city through the day, starting at the Martello tower at Sandycove (where the novel begins), visiting in turn the scenes of
Bloomsday
Island and city in Florida, United States
Fortifications such as Fort Zachary Taylor, the East Martello Tower, and the West Martello Tower, helped ensure that Key West would remain in Union control
Key_West
Fortification in Drogheda, Ireland
invasion to the more recent Civil War in 1922, in which the famous Martello tower was shelled and all but destroyed. Today the complex houses the Millmount
Millmount_Fort
Settlement in Suffolk, England
3km 1.9miles Shingle Street Martello Tower 'Pagodas' Orford Ness RSPB Cobra Mist R i v e r A l d e R i v e r O r e Lighthouse N O R T H S E A Castle
Shingle_Street
Italian military engineer (1520–1586)
his son Philip II of Spain. He is known for having designed the first Martello tower as well as many other fortifications. Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino
Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino
Giovan_Giacomo_Paleari_Fratino
Old fort in the Sydney Harbour National Park
South Wales from 1855 to 1861. The fortress features a distinctive Martello tower, the only one ever built in Australia and the last one ever constructed
Fort_Denison
Wetland in south-east England
these, Martello Tower No. 24 is closest to its original condition, and has its cannon. It is open to the public during the summer months. The towers were
Romney_Marsh
Town in north County Dublin, Ireland
Balbriggan also has a Martello Tower which was built by the British during the Napoleonic Wars. It is one of 29 Martello towers in the Greater Dublin
Balbriggan
Martello tower in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Toor is the local name for a Martello tower in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is one of Scotland's three Martello towers, the other two being at Hackness
Tally_Toor
Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia
artillery batteries, and still contains the Prince of Wales Tower - the oldest Martello tower in North America (1796). The park is a popular recreational
Point_Pleasant_Park
Island in County Cork, Ireland
(Ardaragh West, Cloonaghlin West), Martello tower (Ardaragh West, Cloonaghlin West), a telegraph station, and a signal tower (at Derrycreeveen).[citation needed]
Bere_Island
Defensive military service branch
both to deter rival naval powers and to subjugate the natives. The Martello tower is an excellent example of a widely used coastal fort that mounted defensive
Coastal_artillery
English seaside resort
Napoleonic Wars two Martello Towers were built on the peninsula between the Colne Estuary and Brightlingsea Creek. One, Martello Tower 'A', survives at Stone
St_Osyth
Ulysses character
duration by the start of Ulysses. The pair share quarters at the Sandycove Martello Tower, whose twelve-pound yearly rent the chronically impecunious Stephen
Buck_Mulligan
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Shoal Tower, originally known as Victoria Tower, is a Martello tower located in the harbour (Confederation Basin) of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, directly
Shoal_Tower
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cathcart Tower is a Martello tower located on Cedar Island in the St. Lawrence River, off the eastern shore of Fort Henry in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Cathcart_Tower
Topics referred to by the same term
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Fort Saumarez is a Martello tower in Saint Peter (Saint Pierre du Bois), Guernsey, on a headland that forms the northern tip of L'Erée and extends to the
Fort_Saumarez
Defensive structure; typically a fence or wall made from wooden stakes
Bunker Coastal artillery Disappearing gun Fire control tower Gun turret Land mine Martello tower Outpost Polygonal fort Sangar Wire obstacles 20th century
Palisade
Suburb of Dublin, near Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
man in the Martello Tower situated beside the Forty Foot bathing place at Sandycove. The opening scene of Joyce's Ulysses is set in this tower. It now hosts
Sandycove
Activities during the Napoleonic Wars
of Martello towers along the Kent and Sussex coasts. Across the coast of Kent and Sussex the government constructed a series of well-fortified towers, known
British anti-invasion preparations of 1803–05
British_anti-invasion_preparations_of_1803–05
Village in County Cork, Ireland
village has a number of historic buildings; Belvelly Castle, Belvelly Martello Tower and a nineteenth century red-brick school house. The castle was built
Belvelly
Coastal fishing hamlet in East Sussex, England
Pevensey Bay. Some points of interest include a sand and shingle beach, Martello tower 55, two caravan sites and a The Star Inn public house. To the north
Normans_Bay
Type of fortress in Arab or Islamic regions
well preserved example is at the top of Wadi Ain. The remains of a martello tower-like stone structure are just off the dirt track north of Al-Masnah
Kasbah
Pyramidal anti-tank obstacles
Bunker Coastal artillery Disappearing gun Fire control tower Gun turret Land mine Martello tower Outpost Polygonal fort Sangar Wire obstacles 20th century
Dragon's teeth (fortification)
Dragon's_teeth_(fortification)
Type of stone structure, built for defensive and habitation purposes
A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation. Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages
Tower_house
The Palmerston Forts around Milford Haven include: Fort Hubberstone Popton Fort Scoveston Fort South Hook Fort Stack Rock Fort Thorn Island Fort Llanion
List of Palmerston Forts around Milford Haven
List_of_Palmerston_Forts_around_Milford_Haven
Museum of communication history in the Martello Tower, Howth, Dublin
communication history based in the Martello tower in Howth, Dublin. The tower was built in 1805, one of the many towers built along the Irish coast to guard
Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio
Ye_Olde_Hurdy_Gurdy_Museum_of_Vintage_Radio
British mathematics educator
adventure games Mallory Manor (1983), Merlin's Castle (1984), Zoo (1984), Martello Tower (1986) and Puff (1986) for the BBC Micro. In the 1990s, she designed
Anita_Straker
Victoria Tower, Jersey, is a Martello tower that the British completed in 1837 and named after Queen Victoria, who succeeded to the Throne in that year
Victoria_Tower,_Jersey
1999 studio album by A
Recording Studios in Brussels, Eden Studios in London, at #5, and at Martello Tower in Suffolk from October 1998 to February 1999. Production was handled
'A'_vs._Monkey_Kong
Lighthouse
Noirmont Tower) is a Martello tower that the British erected between 1808 and 1810 to command the approaches to St Aubin's Bay, Jersey. The tower stands
La_Tour_de_Vinde
Peninsula in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
is a well-preserved Martello Tower at Magilligan Point, built between 1815 and 1817. It is one of the northernmost of the 74 towers built along the coasts
Magilligan
Area-denial weapon
Bunker Coastal artillery Disappearing gun Fire control tower Gun turret Land mine Martello tower Outpost Polygonal fort Sangar Wire obstacles 20th century
Caltrop
City in New Brunswick, Canada
Canada's first bank established by Royal Charter The Carleton Martello Tower, a Martello tower dating from the War of 1812 Early settlers influenced music
Saint_John,_New_Brunswick
Community in Antigua, Las Palmas, Spain
on or near the beaches. In the main harbour is a castle built as a martello tower by the military engineer Claudio de Lisne in 1743. In addition to beach
Caleta_de_Fuste
Type of barbed wire
Bunker Coastal artillery Disappearing gun Fire control tower Gun turret Land mine Martello tower Outpost Polygonal fort Sangar Wire obstacles 20th century
Concertina_wire
Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941)
in North Great George's Street, the James Joyce Tower and Museum in Sandycove at the Martello tower where Joyce briefly lived and where he set the opening
James_Joyce
Town in Kent, England
the Martello Towers. In total, 74 of these towers were built between Folkestone and Seaford. The walls were up to 13 ft (4 m) thick, and each tower held
Hythe,_Kent
Raised bank of land or barrier
Bunker Coastal artillery Disappearing gun Fire control tower Gun turret Land mine Martello tower Outpost Polygonal fort Sangar Wire obstacles 20th century
Berm
Fortified tower built in the Middle Ages
A keep is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep
Keep
Small medieval fortified keep or tower house
Peel towers (also spelt pele) are small fortified keeps or tower houses, built along the English and Scottish borders in the Scottish Marches and North
Peel_tower
Lewis Tower (also known as Lewis's Tower) is a Martello tower in St Ouen's Bay on the island of Jersey. It was erected by the British in 1835, and is
Lewis_Tower,_Jersey
Medieval fortification
existed for building a mound and a tower: the mound could either be built first, and a tower placed on top of it; the tower could alternatively be built on
Motte-and-bailey_castle
Mesh of metal strips with sharp edges to prevent trespassing
Bunker Coastal artillery Disappearing gun Fire control tower Gun turret Land mine Martello tower Outpost Polygonal fort Sangar Wire obstacles 20th century
Razor_wire
Protective slope built into a fortification
front of the curtain walls and bastions (towers) to absorb the impact of cannon shots, or to deflect them. Towers were lowered to the same height as the
Glacis
Village and parish in East Sussex, England
from the sea for a large area of low-lying land beyond. There are two Martello towers, constructed in 1806 as Napoleonic coastal defences. Before development
Pevensey
and held the Monning Martello tower near Fota Island in Cork Harbour; this tower is believed to have been the only Martello tower ever captured. After
William_Mackey_Lomasney
16th-century English fort
was painted by J. M. W. Turner. Plans to redevelop the castle as a Martello tower or as a clubhouse for a local golf course came to nothing, although
Camber_Castle
Booby-trapped stake or spike
Bunker Coastal artillery Disappearing gun Fire control tower Gun turret Land mine Martello tower Outpost Polygonal fort Sangar Wire obstacles 20th century
Punji_stick
Coastal area and beach in Ireland
a Martello Tower on the Dublin Bay seashore. The beach currently has an International Blue flag award and a national Green flag award. The Martello Tower
Seapoint
Outward structure of a fortification
pieces had become powerful enough to make the traditional medieval round tower and curtain wall obsolete. This was exemplified by the campaigns of Charles
Bastion
Narrow vertical aperture in a fortification
Bunker Coastal artillery Disappearing gun Fire control tower Gun turret Land mine Martello tower Outpost Polygonal fort Sangar Wire obstacles 20th century
Arrowslit
Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors
earthworks to extensive military fortifications such as curtain walls with towers, bastions and gates for access to the city. From ancient to modern times
Defensive_wall
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