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Fall Asleep with Frank — The Round Towers at the Edge of the Sea: A Quiet History of Martello Towers

Fall Asleep with Frank — The Round Towers at the Edge of the Sea: A Quiet History of Martello Towers

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Tonight, Frank tells the quiet story of the Martello tower — those small, solid, round-walled structures that still stand at the edges of coastlines, patient and unhurried, watching the sea.

The story begins not in England but on the island of Corsica, where a round stone tower at Mortella Point — built in 1565 to protect against Barbary corsairs — would eventually become the model for hundreds of structures scattered across the world. Frank traces the slow chain of Corsican watchtowers, the watchmen who tended them, and the simple system of beacon fires that carried warnings from one headland to the next.

From there, the story moves to the English Channel in the early nineteenth century, when Britain watched the horizon with growing unease and Napoleon's forces gathered across the water. Between 1804 and 1812, over a hundred Martello towers were built along the south and east coasts of England — thick-walled, low, curved — designed to endure. Most of them still do.

This is a sleep story told at a gentle pace, with no drama and no urgency. Just stone walls, sea air, and the quiet history of places that have stood still for a very long time. Perfect for winding down, letting your thoughts slow, and drifting into a calm, restful sleep.

Fall Asleep with Frank is a relaxing bedtime podcast for adults who want something calm and interesting to listen to as they fall asleep. A new sleep story every night. A calming episode to help you relax and fall asleep.

This episode includes AI-generated content.
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