Fortification
SOUTH MARTELLO TOWER APPROXIMATELY 200 METRES EAST OF BRISTOL HILL ON THE SITE OF FORMER HMS GANGES, ROYAL NAVAL TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT
A historic defensive structure or fortification.
This fortification is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade II listed building, it is nationally important and of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve it. It has been protected for 37 years.
Heritage Expansion
Listed during an era when the criteria for protection expanded to include more vernacular and industrial heritage.
Building Type
Fortification
Listed Since
23 February 1989
List Entry
1351654
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What is a Listed Building?
Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
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