Martello Tower, north side of Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Martello Tower, north side of Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne by Tim Heaton as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Image: © Tim Heaton Taken: 15 May 2012
Many of these towers were set up in the early 19th century to defend England's coast. They copied the design of a tower at Mortella Point in Corsica, which had held out against (and greatly impressed) the British navy.