Littlehampton Redoubt
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Littlehamton Redoubt was built to protect the entrance to the River Arun at Littlehampton. A 7“ gun battery was built on the East bank perpendicular to the river in the 1750's, with guns both facing up the river and out to sea. There seems to be a small roller-coaster built on it now. A small pentagonal fort with 5 guns was built on the West bank in 1854. The site, though fenced off, is viewable from a dune path with a plaque giving historical details. Heavily overgrown, the most obvious feature of the fort is a Carnot wall.
External link
- Shoreham Fort history (http://www.shorehamfort.co.uk)