Martello Tower and cliffs, Seaford
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Martello Tower and cliffs, Seaford
Image: © Malc McDonald Taken: 17 Mar 2012
The circular building is a Martello Tower, one of a number of such towers along the coastline of South East England and East Anglia. The towers were built at the beginning of the 19th Century to defend England against invasion by the French, led by Napoleon. The tower now houses Seaford Museum. More information about the tower is available on Seaford Museum's website http://www.seafordmuseum.co.uk/the-tower.htm Just visible in the background through the mist are chalk cliffs.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.767287
Longitude
0.103459