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Shoreham Redoubt (also known as Shoreham Fort or Kingston Redoubt) is a historical military defensive structure and scheduled monument at the entrance to Shoreham harbour, at the mouth of the River Adur in West Sussex, England.[1]

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  1. 23 relations: Adur and Worthing Councils, BL 6-inch 80-pounder gun, BL 6-inch Mk VII naval gun, Caponier, Carnot wall, Chichester, Eastbourne Redoubt, Littlehampton Redoubt, Martello tower, National Coastwatch Institution, National Lottery (United Kingdom), Nissen hut, Pevensey Castle, River Adur, RML 64-pounder 64 cwt gun, Shoreham-by-Sea, Terreplein, West Sussex, West Sussex County Council, Women's Land Army, World War II, 1st Sussex Artillery Volunteers, 68-pounder gun.

  2. 19th-century forts in England
  3. Adur District
  4. Buildings and structures in West Sussex
  5. Forts in West Sussex
  6. Redoubts
  7. Shoreham-by-Sea

Adur and Worthing Councils

Adur and Worthing Councils refers to two local government bodies, Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council, in West Sussex, England, who have operated under a joint management structure, with a single Chief Executive, since 1 April 2008.

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BL 6-inch 80-pounder gun

The BL 6-inch 80-pounder gun Mk I was the first generation of British 6-inch breechloading naval gun after it switched from muzzle-loaders in 1880.

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BL 6-inch Mk VII naval gun

The BL 6-inch gun Mark VII (and the related Mk VIII) was a British naval gun dating from 1899, which was mounted on a heavy travelling carriage in 1915 for British Army service to become one of the main heavy field guns in the First World War, and also served as one of the main coast defence guns throughout the British Empire until the 1950s.

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Caponier

A caponier is a type of defensive structure in a fortification.

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Carnot wall

A Carnot wall is a type of loop-holed wall built in the ditch of a fort or redoubt.

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Chichester

Chichester is a cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England.

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Eastbourne Redoubt

Eastbourne Redoubt is a circular coastal defence fort at Eastbourne, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. Shoreham Redoubt and Eastbourne Redoubt are redoubts.

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Littlehampton Redoubt

Littlehampton Redoubt, usually known as Littlehampton Fort, was built in 1854 to protect the entrance to the River Arun at Littlehampton on the south coast of England, against possible attack by the French under the Emperor Napoleon III. Shoreham Redoubt and Littlehampton Redoubt are 19th-century forts in England, Buildings and structures in West Sussex, forts in West Sussex and redoubts.

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Martello tower

Martello towers, sometimes known simply as Martellos, are small defensive forts that were built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary Wars onwards.

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National Coastwatch Institution

The National Coastwatch Institution is a voluntary organisation and registered charity, providing a visual watch along the UK's coasts, and is not to be confused with HM Coastguard.

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National Lottery (United Kingdom)

The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery established in 1994 in the United Kingdom.

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Nissen hut

A Nissen hut is a prefabricated steel structure originally for military use, especially as barracks, made from a 210° portion of a cylindrical skin of corrugated iron.

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Pevensey Castle

Pevensey Castle is a medieval castle and former Roman Saxon Shore fort at Pevensey in the English county of East Sussex.

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River Adur

The Adur is a river in Sussex, England; it gives its name to the Adur district of West Sussex.

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RML 64-pounder 64 cwt gun

The RML 64-pounder 64 cwt gun is a Rifled, Muzzle Loading (RML) naval, field or fortification artillery gun manufactured in England in the 19th century, which fired a projectile weighing approximately.

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Shoreham-by-Sea

Shoreham-by-Sea (often shortened to Shoreham) is a coastal town and port in the Adur district, in the county of West Sussex, England. Shoreham Redoubt and Shoreham-by-Sea are Adur District.

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Terreplein

In fortification architecture, a terreplein or terre-plein is the top, platform, or horizontal surface of a rampart, on which cannon are placed,Webster's International Dictionary of the English Language, Vol 2, 1895 protected by a parapet.

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West Sussex

West Sussex is a ceremonial county in South East England.

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West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council is the upper tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of West Sussex in England.

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Women's Land Army

The Women's Land Army (WLA) was a British civilian organisation created in 1917 by the Board of Agriculture during the First World War to bring women into work in agriculture, replacing men called up to the military.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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1st Sussex Artillery Volunteers

The 1st Sussex Artillery Volunteers was a part-time unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery from 1859 to 1961.

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68-pounder gun

The 68-pounder cannon was an artillery piece designed and used by the British Armed Forces in the mid-19th century.

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See also

19th-century forts in England

Adur District

Buildings and structures in West Sussex

Forts in West Sussex

Redoubts

Shoreham-by-Sea

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoreham_Redoubt

Also known as Shoreham Fort.