Towers 18 and 19 in 1903, with the ruins of Tower 17

Towers 18 and 19 in 1903, with the ruins of Tower 17

Tower 18 was undermined and washed away sometime after Tower 17, but before the Second World War.1 A photograph of Tower 17 collapsing with Towers 18-21 behind it (seen right) was printed in 'The Navy and Army Illustrated' in 1903.2

As with Towers 16 and 17, the remains were said to still be visible during the 1970's,3 although as public access to the area is strictly denied, any surviving remains cannot be visited.

References

  1. Mead, Commander Hilary, R.N. The Martello Towers of England (part 2) The Mariner's Mirror Vol.34 No.4 October 1948
  2. The Navy and Army Illustrated 4 July 1903
  3. Sutcliffe, S. Martello Towers (1972) p.88

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