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Eastbourne Redoubt is a Napoleonic-era coastal defence fortification constructed during the early nineteenth century on the Sussex coast near Eastbourne. Built as part of the extensive system of martello towers and redoubts erected to defend against potential French invasion, the structure represents a significant phase of British military engineering in the Regency period. The redoubt's design exemplifies the functional geometry characteristic of Napoleonic fortifications, with earthwork ramparts arranged to provide defensive firepower across the vulnerable coastline. Its construction and survival reflect the strategic importance placed on protecting the Channel coast during the wars with revolutionary and Napoleonic France.
Eastbourne Redoubt is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017358. View the official record →
Eastbourne Redoubt is a Napoleonic-era coastal defence fortification constructed during the early nineteenth century on the Sussex coast near Eastbourne. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017358.
Eastbourne Redoubt 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 1017358.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Wish Tower: martello tower no 73 (1.7 km), Bowl barrow 200m south-east of Well Combe (3.7 km), Bowl barrow on Pashley Hill (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Eastbourne Redoubt's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Eastbourne Redoubt stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.