The area was settled by the Romans, who probably used it as a port to transfer goods to mainland Europe.

In its early years, it was badly supplied, which resulted in 500 men mutinying and occupying Seaford.

The following day, the regular army, based at Newhaven overpowered them and arrested twenty mutineers.

The barracks were lightly manned, until the First World War and became a staging post for soldiers fighting in France, who were shipped from Newhaven.

[3] There is a connection with Jimi Hendrix and his estranged fiancé Monika Dannemann through her book 'The Inner World of Jimi Hendrix (1995)' and a legal dispute with Kathy Etchingham sadly leading to Monika's alleged suicide at 50 Belgrave Road, East Sussex on 1 May 1996.