The small round defensive forts followed a standard plan, though varied in size. A typical South East Martello would be about The masonry walls were built of brick and were up to 2.
Inside there were two main floors, the lower floor housing supplies and a powder store, and the first floor the men's quarters and officer's quarters. A single Martello housed between 15 and 25 men; a garrison of up to 24 men and 1 officer. Martello towers were inspired by a round fortress at Mortella Point in Corsica completed In two British warships for 2 days unsuccessfully attacked this tower.
This impressed the British who copied the design for the British Martello Towers. The name changed from Mortella into Martello due to a misspelling. The small round defensive forts followed a standard plan, though varied in size. Those that are still standing vary in condition, with some derelict, and others still in use, with some even used as homes.
The two friends, both former Harvey Grammar School pupils, have been on many trips together, exploring the US, Algeria, Jordan and Israel, but were forced to look closer to home this year. Mr Johnson, who runs a polling company in London, said: "It was harder to travel abroad this year. Mr Johnson said: "We re-discovered places in Kent we already knew about and had visited before, but also found new places to explore.
We saw Prospect Cottage. The duo were able to get inside a few of the towers during the trip, including No. They also explored the cistern of the tower in Eastbourne. Read more: All the latest news from Folkestone. What's for dinner?
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