Lewes bus station
Lewes bus station in February 2007
General information
LocationEastgate Street, Lewes
England
Owned byGenerator Group
Bus operatorsBrighton & Hove
Compass Bus
History
Opened26 March 1954
Closed16 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. 1 2 "New Southdown bus station for Lewes". Sussex Agricultural Express. 26 March 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. Fuller, Christian (11 January 2022). "Planning authority considering new home for former bus station". The Argus. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. Doherty-Cove, Jody (24 August 2021). "Anger at proposals to demolish historic bus station for housing". The Argus. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. King, Susan (11 January 2022). "Lewes Bus Station - Bid to stop it becoming a listed building". Sussex Express. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. Lewes bus station: Green Party councillors vow to 'fight on' as closure day looms Sussex Express 14 September 2022
  6. Lewes Bus Station to close Buses issue 811 October 2022 page 13

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