It is housed in a Martello A series of such towers, some 12 m (40 ft) high and 2.5 m (8 ft) thick, were constructed along the coast at the beginning of the 19th century to guard against invasion by Napoleon.
A number of these towers, which were built to guard against invasion by Napoleon, were built along the coast in the 19th century.
The largest tower built along the coast was 30 feet high and 6 feet thick.