Martello Tower 'C', Jaywick, Essex

Martello Tower ‘C’, Jaywick

Martello Tower ‘C’ at Jaywick on the Essex coast is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and listed Grade II. The Tower is owned by Essex County Council and managed in partnership with Mitie, it has been in use as a heritage and community venue since 2005. The Tower at Jaywick was originally one of twenty-nine towers situated on the east coast of England and it was constructed in 1809 and was manned for the duration of the Napoleonic wars (1810 – 1815). The practice was appointed by Mitie to report on the condition and conservation deficit of the Jaywick Martello Tower for Essex County Council as part of their Explore Essex project for Culture, Heritage, and Green Spaces (www.explore-essex.com). The research and study produced a conservation management plan as part of a development phase funded by the Historic England Covid -19 Emergency Response Fund.