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Littlehampton Fort is a nineteenth-century coastal defence fortification constructed during the period of Victorian military modernisation. Built as part of Britain's comprehensive scheme to strengthen vulnerable points along the south coast against potential invasion threats, the fort exemplifies the military architecture of the 1860s era. Located in Sussex near Littlehampton, the installation represents the strategic importance placed on defending the English Channel approaches during this period of imperial rivalry and technological change in weaponry. The fort's design and positioning reflect contemporary military engineering principles developed to accommodate modern artillery systems of the Victorian age.
A 19th century artillery fort known as Littlehampton Fort, 317m south west of the Windmill Theatre is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005809. View the official record →
Littlehampton Fort is a nineteenth-century coastal defence fortification constructed during the period of Victorian military modernisation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005809.
A 19th century artillery fort known as Littlehampton Fort, 317m south west of the Windmill Theatre is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005809.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval earthworks E and SE of St Mary's Church (2.6 km), Romano-British villa and traces of Iron Age occupation 500m WSW of New Barn (4.2 km), Tortington Augustinian priory and ponds, including part of priory precinct (5.2 km).
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A 19th century artillery fort known as Littlehampton Fort, 317m south west of the Windmill Theatre stands on Late Cretaceous limestone, bedrock that formed in the Late Cretaceous. The rock here is limestone.