Lewes bus station | |
|---|---|
 Lewes bus station in February 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Eastgate Street, Lewes England |
| Owned by | Generator Group |
| Bus operators | Brighton & Hove Compass Bus |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 March 1954 |
| Closed | 16 September 2022 |
Lewes bus station was a bus station in Lewes, England. It opened on 26 March 1954 as a terminus for Southdown Motor Services routes. The adjacent bus depot was opened several months earlier.[1]
The bus station was sold by Stagecoach in 2006 and is currently owned by the Generator Group.[2]
In August 2021, plans were submitted for the demolition of the bus station and redevelopment of the site.[3]
The Twentieth Century Society submitted an application to Historic England to list the building however the Generator Group has also submitted a request for the building to not be listed.[4] It closed on 16 September 2022.[5][6]
Design
The building had two storeys with the upper floor larger than the lower floor, creating an overhang which provides shelter.[1]
References
- 1 2 "New Southdown bus station for Lewes". Sussex Agricultural Express. 26 March 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ↑ Fuller, Christian (11 January 2022). "Planning authority considering new home for former bus station". The Argus. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ↑ Doherty-Cove, Jody (24 August 2021). "Anger at proposals to demolish historic bus station for housing". The Argus. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ↑ King, Susan (11 January 2022). "Lewes Bus Station - Bid to stop it becoming a listed building". Sussex Express. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ↑ Lewes bus station: Green Party councillors vow to 'fight on' as closure day looms Sussex Express 14 September 2022
- ↑ Lewes Bus Station to close Buses issue 811 October 2022 page 13
External links
Media related to Lewes bus station at Wikimedia Commons