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Shing Mun Redoubt

Sha Tin, Shing Mun, MacLehose Trail Section 6 (near Shing Mun Reservoir)

Shingmun Redut is situated near Shingmun Reservoir, in Sha Tin area. The building has been designated as Class II historical monument by Antiquities Advisory Board in December 2009. Entrance and exit paths are named after London streets such as Oxford Street, Regent Street etc. On the night from December 9th to 10th, 1941 Japanese forces captured the redut leaving an inscribed mark on the tunnel wall. It played crucial role in Jin Drinks defensive line serving as its headquarters. Most intact section is Oxford Street Tunnel with functional drainage pits.