Historic houses · East of England
Jaywick Martello Tower
In or near Jaywick.
Jaywick Martello Tower — a Grade II-listed historic house in england-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Clacton-on-Sea · 4.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Jaywick Martello Tower, the nearest railway station is Clacton-on-Sea, which is 4.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CO15 2DL. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Jaywick Martello Tower is a Grade II-listed building in england-east, United Kingdom. Grade II status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
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 and community venue. It is a Grade II listed building and a scheduled monument.
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Background
Architecture
The tower was one of several Martello towers on the east coast of England. They were constructed to defend the country against invasion by Napoleon Bonaparte and his armies. In total, 103 Martello towers were built between 1804 and 1812, 74 were built between 1804 and 1808 along the Kent and Sussex coast from Folkestone to Seaford, and 29 along the east coast between Point Clear near St Osyth and Aldeburgh from 1809 to 1812. The south coast towers were numbered 1 – 74 and the east coast towers were lettered A – Z. Three other east coast towers are known as AA, BB and CC. The tower at Jaywick is Tower C. Construction of Jaywick Martello Tower began in August 1808, when the foundations were…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7727, 1.0949
- County
- Essex
- District
- Tendring
- Parish
- Tendring, unparished area
- Postcode
- CO15 2DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clacton
- Phone
- 01255822783
- Established
- 1809
- Nearest railway station
- Clacton-on-Sea — 4.8 km
- Official site
- www.stosythmarket.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6168025 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Jaywick Martello Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- fsq: 4c1c9f7de9c4ef3b04d845aa (Apache-2.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jaywick Martello Tower?
- Jaywick Martello Tower is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO15 2DL), in the parish of Tendring, unparished area.
- What is Jaywick Martello Tower?
- Jaywick Martello Tower — a Grade II-listed historic house in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Jaywick Martello Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Clacton-on-Sea, about 4.8 km away. The nearest town is Jaywick. Drivers can use postcode CO15 2DL.
- When was Jaywick Martello Tower built?
- Built or established in 1809.
- Is Jaywick Martello Tower a listed building?
- Jaywick Martello Tower is officially recognised as Grade II listed.
- How do I get to Jaywick Martello Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Clacton-on-Sea, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO15 2DL.