Tower 24 was paired with Tower 25 and they were built to defend the main Marshland Sluice. By the time of the 1841 Census, the tower was occupied by various Coast Guards and their families.1
Tower 24 may have been occupied during the Second World War, but in the event, none of the Dymchurch towers were modified at this time, as happened to Tower 3 and some of those in Sussex.
After again being used by the Coastguard up until 1959, the tower was acquired by the Ministry of Works and restoration work was begun. The internal timberwork was found to be rotten, and that of Tower 23 used as a guide. A new floor of the correct pattern was installed, and room partitions added.2
The tower was first opened to the public as a museum in 1969, and remains as a museum of Martello Towers, owned by English Heritage. It is currently the only tower solely devoted to the history of the Martello Towers.
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