East Mersea Tudor Blockhouse

East Mersea Tudor Blockhouse is shown as a ruins on the public map of Colchester. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.

East Mersea Tudor Blockhouse was built in the early 16th century as part of Henry VIII's coastal defense program to protect against potential French or Spanish invasion. It is one of the few surviving examples of Tudor military architecture in the region, illustrating England's strategic preparedness during the Renaissance period.