The Built Environment, Jaywick, Essex, England.
Jaywick Martello Tower, built 1804-9 as part of a 74 tower defensive coastal network against the threat of invasion by the French under Napoleon Bonaparte. The tower contained cannon and howitzers, it's walls are around 9' thick and constructed of 750,000 London clay bricks made in Grays, Essex.
During the construction the building began to sink into the salt marsh under it's own weight meaning that extensive work was necessary to stabilise the foundations.
The building is now an arts, heritage and exhibition centre.
LR3931 © Joe O'Malley 2020
The Built Environment, Jaywick, Essex, England.
Jaywick Martello Tower, built 1804-9 as part of a 74 tower defensive coastal network against the threat of invasion by the French under Napoleon Bonaparte. The tower contained cannon and howitzers, it's walls are around 9' thick and constructed of 750,000 London clay bricks made in Grays, Essex.
During the construction the building began to sink into the salt marsh under it's own weight meaning that extensive work was necessary to stabilise the foundations.
The building is now an arts, heritage and exhibition centre.
LR3931 © Joe O'Malley 2020