Redoubt Fortress

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Redoubt Fortress,
Eastbourne,
Eastbourne,
East Sussex,
United Kingdom
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Eastbourne’s Redoubt Fortress was built between 1804 and 1810 to support the associated Martello Towers in defending against the threat of an invasion by Napoleon.

Now a military museum contains military collections of The Royal Sussex Regiment, The Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars, the Sussex Combined Services. In addition, the museum also features displays on the History of the British Army, the Life of the Redoubt display and a model of the Redoubt Fortress.

Redoubt Fortress 7 day weather forecast, weather in Eastbourne, East Sussex

Today
Expect a temp in the range 7.8℃ to 10.2℃ with wind speed 8.1 m/sec (W)
Wednesday, Dec 01
Expect a temp in the range 8.5℃ to 11.6℃ with wind speed 10.6 m/sec (WSW)
Thursday, Dec 02
Expect a temp in the range 0.9℃ to 3℃ with wind speed 6.9 m/sec (NNW)
Friday, Dec 03
Expect a temp in the range 1.2℃ to 7.2℃ with wind speed 2.4 m/sec (W)
Saturday, Dec 04
Expect a temp in the range 9.4℃ to 10.9℃ with wind speed 4.9 m/sec (SW)
Sunday, Dec 05
Expect a temp in the range 3.5℃ to 4.3℃ with wind speed 9.6 m/sec (NW)
Monday, Dec 06
Expect a temp in the range 3.9℃ to 5.7℃ with wind speed 6 m/sec (SSE)


Eastbourne weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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