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, however as of April 2024 the site remains unaltered with only black construction walls marking the perimeter of the site. Services were redirected with Brighton and Newick bound services being moved to the expanded School Hill Bottom stop and Uckfield, Eastbourne, Heathfield, Tunbridge Wells and Lewes town services being moved to the opposite Lewes Waitrose stop. [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
- ^ a b "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
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