Martello Tower

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Title

Martello Tower

Description

Built 1809. One of the rings of forts built around the British Isles as a defence against Napoleonic invasions. Designed to support cannons, was last used to house AckAck guns in the 1939-1945 war. It stood on the shore but as a result of the land reclamation in the 1950s and 60's it now stands inland. Leithers know it by the name of the "Tally too'er". Not a venue to be missed. Access by bus only from casino at old dock at bottom of Commercial Street every hour on the hour.

Source

edinburgh

Date

1809

Type

Museum

Identifier

1705

Spatial Coverage

current,55.86362,-4.261207;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Leith Docks

Place

Edinburgh

IsNewThisYear

No

OpeningTime1

Bus on the hour: 10.00-16.00

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

10466

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

EH6

Citation

“Martello Tower,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1703.

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