Title

Martello Tower 28, Rye, East Sussex, c2016

Caption

Martello Tower 28, Rye, East Sussex, c2016. Originally built in 1805-1806, this tower provided one of a pair of gun platforms to defend the approach to Rye Harbour. It is additionally defended by a dry moat and glacis.

Date

2016

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England Archive

Reference

HRM19B36_250

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

69,8Mb (3,8Mb) / 20,2in x 13,4in / 6048 x 4032 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior outdoors building buildings England fort architecture country round trade port British English color colour defence RYE fortification war location century Britain concept outside 21st century aerial view East Sussex bird's eye view 19th century aerial photography nineteenth century English Heritage Cinque Ports Martello tower Napoleonic Wars TGN photograph 2010s Damian Grady Grady Damian photograph