This little tower is one of the many Martello towers built in the 19th century for coastal defences. They appear across the former British Empire and there are 45 left standing in the UK. The only defending this tower does now is from golf balls, as the Felixstowe golf course flows around it.

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Location: Felixstowe, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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