coast defence version of the Mark VII built during World War II), which were located west of the fort. During the Second World War it was manned by the 521st (Kent and Sussex) Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Preservation The army vacated the fort in 1962. Restoration began in 1982 following a failed commercial redevelopment venture, and 6-inch Mk VII guns have been re-installed in the fort to approximate the 1906 - 1941 armament. The fort is preserved and maintained by Lewes District Council as Newhaven Fort. Media In 2015 the fort's network of tunnels was featured extensively in the British horror film, ' The Cutting Room'. In the BBC TV programme Great British Railway Journeys (Series 7, Episode 7), Michael Portillo visited Newhaven Fort. Image gallery See also Eastbourne Redoubt Pevensey Castle Notes External links Newhaven Fort : official website Victorian Forts data sheet Redoubt Fortress Museum Eastbourne Redoubt The Royal Sussex Living History Group Forts in East Sussex Museums in East Sussex Military history of Sussex Palmerston Forts Military and war museums in England Newhaven, East Sussex