Shoreham Fort

Brighton & Hove Meeting Centre

Built in 1857 because of fears of attack from France under Napoleon III, Shoreham Fort is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument.  During the nineteenth century the Fort was garrisoned by the Sussex Volunteer Artillery, with links to both Brighton and Eastbourne.  People with ancestry from this part of Sussex may well have relatives amongst the many volunteers who served there.

Gary Baines, Chairman and Trustee of Friends of Shoreham Fort, will give a presentation on the Fort’s fascinating history, its restoration, and future plans for the monument.