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Tower 5 in 1998

• Status: Still standing, derelict
• Location: Coolinge, Sandgate
• Grid Reference: TR208355
• English Heritage Buildings at Risk

Tower 5 stands high up, in line with Sandgate Castle, the keep of which was upgraded to save building Martellos on the lower level.

The tower stands in the grounds of a secondary school and in 1934, plans were made to convert it into a chapel, but no work was actually done.¹

In 1870, the original 24-pounder smooth-bore gun was still mounted, and it was recommended that it be re-armed with a medium gun.²

It currently stands derelict in its moat, with its doors and windows sealed up.

References

1. Mead, Commander Hilary, R.N. The Martello Towers of England (part 2) The Mariner's Mirror Vol.34 No.4 October 1948 and Sutcliffe, S. Martello Towers (1972) p.87
2. Report of Committee on Coast Defences 1870 (PRO WO 33/25) p.36-37

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Sandgate Castle		Tower 6