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Hackness Martello Tower,  (HES) - Island of Hoy

Hackness Martello Tower, (HES) - Island of Hoy

Island of Hoy KW16 3PQ, Scotland

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An impressive tower (one of a pair), built between 1813 and 1815 to provide defence against the French and American privateers for the British convoys assembling in the Sound of Longhope.

Renovated in 1866 and used again in the First World War.

Type:
Landmark

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URP status: Available (unclaimed)

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Island of Hoy KW16 3PQ, Scotland