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View of Martello Towers near Bexhill, looking towards Beachy Head

John F Tennant, 1835

The picture is of considerable local interest, showing the Martello Towers in the Pevensey Level area about twenty-five years after they were built as a defence against a possible Napoleonic invasion. They are situated between Hastings and Bexhill. Many of the Towers have since crumbled into the sea or been obscured by housing and industrial development.

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Title of artwork, date

View of Martello Towers near Bexhill, looking towards Beachy Head, 1835

Date supported

1979

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

47 x 69 cm

Grant

1000

Total cost

4000

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