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Tower Q at South Hill, Felixstowe, Suffolk. Steve's collection contains photos of all South and East Coast towers. |
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ORKNEY ISLANDS:Hackness Martello Tower Hoy Orkney Islands restored Complete gun assembly(with gun) can be seen functioning |
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Crockness Martello Tower view from Hackness Battery strategically positioned at entrance to the Bay of Longhope |
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CORSICA: Tower at Cape Mortella,Gulf of St.Florent showing mountains of the Cape Corsa. Marek Prokop www.corsicaforhikers.com for more towers.. |
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JERSEY ISLAND: example of the Conway Towers built 16 years before Martello Towers were adopted. |
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Kemp Martello Tower Jersey photos by Andy Jay. All Jersey and Guernsey Towers Website see CREDITS page for link. Recommended. |
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Victoria Tower Jersey Island built in 1837 is the only tower on Jersey to have a moat which is crossed by drawbridge. |
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Mauritius :Martello Tower at La Preneuse, Black River, See Credits page for link to more photos by rubared on flickr. |
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BERMUDA: Ferry Reach Tower, courtesy Gary Lee Morris from Bermuda now residing in Dublin.See CREDITS for Gary's Ireland Blogs and more on Bermuda |
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Minorca Several towers can be seen on the coastline of the Port of Mao. |
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Minorcan tower with cannon..most resemble Irish towers.Photos courtest Tony Walsh, Dublin. |
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AUSTRALIA:Fort Denisson Sydney Harbour now a museum and tourist attraction |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Tybee Island,Georgia. Tower under Union occupation Civil War 1862 .Image in public domain.See Credits Page for source. |
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Walbach Martello Tower was built in 1814 at New Castle, Portsmouth, NH Photo Courtesy of the Portsmouth Public Library , Portsmouth, NH See Credits. |
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Martello Tower Lake Borgne Savannagh Louisianna USA demolished by hurricane Katriona |
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SRI LANKA:Hambantota Sri Lanka not known if tower survived tSunami |
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SOUTH AFRICA: Simon's Town Martello tower, South Africa.Restored as museum. |
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Fort Beaufort Martello Tower Cape Town SA . Original Tower and Fort Beaufort maintained peace between XHOSA and white settlers.c.1857 See Credits Page |
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Simon's Town Martello Tower . Magazine and Gun Battery circa 1898.. Images courtesy Simon's Town Museum and Historical See Credits Page for Link.
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CANADA:Prince of Wales Tower,Point Pleasant Park, Halifax copyright www.mikecampbell.com |
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Carleton Martello Tower St.John Audio-visual presentation,restored Powder Magazine,Barracks and Exhibits. |
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British Virgin Islands: Named Fort Recovery located at Tortola. photo by legis GNU FDL. |
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Jamaica: Fort Nugent Circa 1806 built by English Governor George Nugent to gaurd the eastern entrance to the City of Kingston. |
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Antigua Commerative Stamp 1953 featuring the River Fort Martello Tower . It was adorned with 10 cannon and stood 56 feet high. |
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Indonesia: Sign erected by Taman Arkeoligi Onrust. Tower built 1850, destroyed by tidal wave after 1850 eruption of Krakatau 1883. Photo by Maggalani |
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Menara Martello Tower on Bidadari Island known as "Angel Island" site former hospital for Lepers. Photo courtesy Manggalani. Flickr public tag image.. |
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Pulau Kelor(old name Kirkhof), a small island beside Menara was also part of the coastal defence system. |
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