Eastbourne features [31]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 3 May 2022

At the foot of the glacis of the redoubt sits this cannon, possibly once a part of the weaponry of the fortification. The redoubt fort is an early 19th century circular fortification, set within a dry moat and outer glacis. It was constructed between 1804 and 1812, to support the contemporary defensive chain of Martello towers, guarding the coastline. The structure is some 225 feet (68 metres) in diameter and some 40 feet (12 metres) tall. The redoubt displays a wide range of original components and associated features. It was reused during World Wars I and II. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1043662 A Scheduled Ancient Monument with much history and detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017358 Eastbourne is a town and seaside resort on the south coast of East Sussex, some 54 miles south of London and about 19 miles east of Brighton. Although there is evidence of settlement from the Stone Age onwards, Eastbourne remained an area of small rural settlements until the railway arrived in 1849. A resort, built "for gentlemen by gentlemen", was planned and the town's growth accelerated from a population of less than 4,000 in 1851 to nearly 35,000 by 1891. Tourism is a large and important part of the economy of the town.

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