Martello Tower no. 2 and beach patrol hut, Clacton
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Martello Tower no. 2 and beach patrol hut, Clacton
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 30 Nov 2018
The tower is a grade II listed building from around 1810. Brick built, the listing makes the interesting observation that the bricks came from Grays. Doubtless they were shipped round in Thames barges which beached nearby.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.780431
Longitude
1.140239