Lewes bus station

Lewes bus station is 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 in 2007

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 has 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]

Design

The building has two storeys with the upper floor larger than the lower floor, creating an overhang which provides shelter.[1]

References
  1. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Doherty-Cove, Jody (24 August 2021). "Anger at proposals to demolish historic bus station for housing". The Argus. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. King, Susan (11 January 2022). "Lewes Bus Station - Bid to stop it becoming a listed building". Sussex Express. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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