view gallery |  Prince of Wales Tower - Halifax, NS, Canada
in Martello Towers The Prince of Wales Tower was built in 1796-7. It is located in Point Pleasant Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. posted by: onfire4jesus location: Nova Scotia, Canada date approved: 2/11/2013 last visited: 8/13/2009 |
view gallery |  Tour Martello no. 4 - Québec, Qc, Canada
in Martello Towers Tour Martello no. 4 is located in Québec, Qc, Canada. posted by: tatie location: Quebec, Canada date approved: 5/21/2012 last visited: 5/8/2013 |
view gallery |  Martello Tower No. 8 - Hospital Hill, Folkestone, Kent, UK
in Martello Towers Martello Towers were built along the coast of East Sussex and Kent as a defence against the French during 1793 to 1815. posted by: Dragontree location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/10/2012 last visited: 5/18/2012 |
view gallery |  Martello Tower No. 15 - Range Road, Hythe, Kent, UK
in Martello Towers Martello Towers were built along the coast of East Sussex and Kent as a defence against the French during 1793 to 1815. posted by: Dragontree location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/10/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Martello Tower No. 14 - Range Road, Hythe, Kent, UK
in Martello Towers Martello Towers were built along the coast of East Sussex and Kent as a defence against the French during 1793 to 1815. posted by: Dragontree location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/10/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Martello Tower No. 13 - West Parade, Hythe, Kent, UK
in Martello Towers Martello Towers were built along the coast of East Sussex and Kent as a defence against the French during 1793 to 1815. posted by: Dragontree location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/10/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Martello Tower No. 23 - Hythe Road, Dymchurch, Kent, UK
in Martello Towers Martello Towers were built along the coast of East Sussex and Kent as a defence against the French during 1793 to 1815. posted by: Dragontree location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/10/2012 last visited: 5/5/2013 |
view gallery |  Martello Tower No. 25 - Dymchurch, Kent, UK
in Martello Towers Martello Towers were built along the coast of East Sussex and Kent as a defence against the French during 1793 to 1815. posted by: Dragontree location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/10/2012 last visited: 11/15/2012 |
view gallery |  Martello Tower No. 24 - Dymchurch, Kent, UK
in Martello Towers Martello Towers were built along the coast of East Sussex and Kent as a defence against the French during 1793 to 1815. posted by: Dragontree location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 3/30/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Kingston Martello Tower - Cathcart Tower
in Martello Towers 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. posted by: mTn_biKer65 location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 2/23/2012 last visited: 9/3/2012 |
view gallery |  Kingston Martello Tower - Fort Frederick
in Martello Towers One of four Martello Towers in Kingston posted by: Cdn Howlers location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 2/18/2012 last visited: 2/16/2012 |
view gallery |  Kingston Martello Tower - Shoal Tower
in Martello Towers One of four Martello Towers in Kingston posted by: Cdn Howlers location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 2/13/2012 last visited: 10/29/2012 |
view gallery |  Martello Tower Aldeburgh, Suffolk
in Martello Towers The Tower is the only surviving building of the fishing village of Slaughden, which had been washed away by the North Sea by 1936.. posted by: Morn Hyland location: United Kingdom date approved: 3/31/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum - Howth - Ireland
in Martello Towers This Martello house is overlooking the harbour of Howth, has been restored and is now the Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio. posted by: laranja location: Dublin, Ireland date approved: 3/10/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Martello Tower - Howth, Dublin. Ireland
in Martello Towers One of the Martello Towers you can find in the Howth area. posted by: tmob location: Dublin, Ireland date approved: 2/9/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Belvelly Martello Tower - Belvelly, County Cork, Ireland
in Martello Towers Martello tower located in the small village of Belvelly north of Cobh on Great Island in County Cork. posted by: BruceS location: Munster, Ireland date approved: 12/28/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Tour Martello 2 - Quebec, Quebec, Canada
in Martello Towers Tour Martello 2 - Quebec, Quebec, Canada posted by: XeresDan location: Quebec, Canada date approved: 10/14/2010 last visited: 5/5/2013 |
view gallery |  Tour Martello 1 - Quebec, Quebec, Canada
in Martello Towers Tour Martello 1 - Quebec, Quebec, Canada posted by: XeresDan location: Quebec, Canada date approved: 10/14/2010 last visited: 5/19/2012 |
view gallery |  Ringaskiddy Martello Tower - Ringskiddy, Ireland
in Martello Towers One of many martello towers around the Cork harbor in southwest Ireland. posted by: BruceS location: Munster, Ireland date approved: 10/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Torre de Arenillas
in Martello Towers Torre defensiva del rio Tinto/Odiel posted by: liderskull location: Andalucía, Spain date approved: 11/30/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Ouaisnes Tower
in Martello Towers Jersey’s position within sight of France, yet loyal to the English crown, has made her vulnerable through the centuries to coastal attack. The north coast cliffs provided a good measure of protection, but the bays of the west, south and east coasts were too accessible to potential invaders. Coastal defences were a necessity, and they needed frequent updating and repairs. posted by: Morn Hyland location: Jersey date approved: 7/1/2009 last visited: 8/22/2011 |
view gallery |  Lewis Tower
in Martello Towers Jersey’s position within sight of France, yet loyal to the English crown, has made her vulnerable through the centuries to coastal attack. The north coast cliffs provided a good measure of protection, but the bays of the west, south and east coasts were too accessible to potential invaders. Coastal defences were a necessity, and they needed frequent updating and repairs.
There were several phases in the construction of towers around Jersey’s coasts. The first plan was made by General Conway, t posted by: Morn Hyland location: Jersey date approved: 7/1/2009 last visited: 7/14/2010 |
view gallery |  Greve de Lecq
in Martello Towers Jersey’s position within sight of France, yet loyal to the English crown, has made her vulnerable through the centuries to coastal attack. The north coast cliffs provided a good measure of protection, but the bays of the west, south and east coasts were too accessible to potential invaders. Coastal defences were a necessity, and they needed frequent updating and repairs.
There were several phases in the construction of towers around Jersey’s coasts. The first plan was made by General Conway, t posted by: Morn Hyland location: Jersey date approved: 7/1/2009 last visited: 7/18/2009 |
view gallery |  Alcufar Tower - Menorca, Spain
in Martello Towers Tower built by the Spanish and later used by the English (during the last period of the British ocupation) at the beginning of the 19th century in order to prevent enemy landings.
posted by: manchanegra location: Islas Baleares, Spain date approved: 4/17/2009 last visited: 9/5/2008 |
view gallery |  Phillipet Tower - Menorca, Spain
in Martello Towers Martello Tower built by the English at the beginning of the 19th century in order to prevent enemy landings posted by: manchanegra location: Islas Baleares, Spain date approved: 4/16/2009 last visited: 9/9/2008 |
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