Martello Tower 74, is the most westerly of a series of defensive towers built between 1804 and 1812 along the coast of Kent and Sussex. they are named after the Torra di Mortella in Corsica.

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The museum is housed in a Martello Tower, one of many that were originally constructed to defend England’s South Coast against a planned invasion by Napoleon, which of course never happened.

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The Martello Tower stands at the east end of Seaford Beach and was built in the 19th century to defend against France. Today it houses the Seaford Museum.

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1. Seaford Beach and Promenade – Seaford Head Viewpoint loop from Exceat

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2. Seaford Head Viewpoint – Trail around the Cuckmere River loop from Seaford

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3. Seaford Head Viewpoint – Seaford Beach Beacon loop from Seaford

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Location: Seaford, Lewes, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Seaford Museum & Martello Tower

1. Seaford Beach and Promenade – Seaford Head Viewpoint loop from Exceat

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3. Seaford Head Viewpoint – Seaford Beach Beacon loop from Seaford

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