From 1926 - 1976
Following its wartime service the Redoubt was purchased by Eastbourne Borough Council for a ‘nominal fee’ of £150 with the plan to turn it into a venue for leisure activities. During the 2nd World War the building was requisitioned by the army and was used for storage. Canadian troops also spent time at the Redoubt in the build up to the D-Day landings.
After the war, the Redoubt was home to a Model Village, an Aquarium and a Music Garden. It was even possible to play Crazy Golf on the gun platform! The model village was vandalised in the 1970’s while the aquarium closed in 1996. By 1977 a group of ex-servicemen formed the Sussex Combined Services Museum with the intention of using the Redoubt Fortress for displays.
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