"A World War II Sexton self-propelled gun was used to demolish a building at a Victorian fort near Portsmouth.

The blast began the redevelopment of Fort Nelson, on Portsdown Hill above the city, home to one of the world's finest collections of artillery.

A 1930s bungalow at the front of the museum was ceremonially "blown up" to mark the start of the £3.5m project.

The work will include recreating a "hospital for soldiers", similar to one that existed at the fort in the past."

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BBC NEWS | UK | England | Hampshire | WWII gun 'blows up' fort bungalow

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