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Toolstore, Reigate Fort

Reigate Fort is a Victorian era fort built on top of Reigate Hill.
It was built in 1898 as part of an effort to defend the approaches to London from the perceived threat of a French invasion.

Reigate Fort was intended as a Mobilisation Centre to gather troops and supplies for the defence of the North Downs, rather than a regular defensive structure. It was one of 13 similar forts built as part of the London Defence Scheme, a line of forts stretching 72 miles and meant to slow a French advance on London.

By 1907 the threat of an invasion from France had gone, and the fort was sold into private hands.

During World War Two, the South Eastern Command was based at Reigate, using a network of tunnels dug deep into Reigate Hill. The Command, which was headed by Lt General Montgomery, also occupied houses in neighbouring Underhill Park Road and Beech Road.

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