Opened by the london general omnibus company in january 1924 at cost of. We also offer a select series relating to bus garages and depots, which are. Actually, its probably one of the finest modernist buildings in the uk, transport or otherwise. Reinforced concrete with some brick cladding and brick offices. The bus world encyclopedia of buses ed stauss, jane stauss et al on. On 10 may, catford bus garage has a free open day, which doubles up as the garages centenary celebration. Photos from stockwell bus garage open day, sat june 21st 2014. Stockwell bus garage, london the twentieth century society. This evening at the royal academy i will be proposing to an informed audience and a panel of architectural experts that stockwell bus garage. Stockwell war memorial is a grade ii listed building in stockwell, london, england.
Inside the postwar marvel of stockwell bus garage ianvisits. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in. The buildings arched roof vaults soar over a vast clear floor area reputedly the largest in europe at the time designed to house 200 buses. But its the people who work here that make the bus garage. Bus routes in london wiki is a fandom books community. Stockwell bus garage, lambeth 1249757 historic england. Sutton a as at february 2020, sutton garage operate routes 80, 93, 151, 154, 164 partial sunday allocation only, 2.
Listed grade 11 in 1988 it is one of the finest examples of post war modernist architecture and follows directly on from the dome of discovery. Stockwell garage is a large bus garage in stockwell, in the london borough of lambeth, which. Greater london lambeth binfield road stockwell bus garage gv ii bus garage, ancillary service buildings and offices. Now grade ii listed, the garage is still in use as a bus depot. Commuting dolts like you and me werent meant to see this beauty.
Stockwell bus garage, opened on 2nd april 1952, was designed to hold up to two hundred vehicles serving a variety of central and south west london routes. Postwar steel scarcity prompted an inventive use of reinforced concrete at stockwell bus garage. Stockwell bus garage, stockwell, london history in structure. Each morning hundreds of the capitals buses roll out from stockwell bus garage, a place that helps to keep londons lifeblood flowing. Vaulting ambition stockwell bus garage, london, uk the. Bus stations, bus shelters and bus garages have always played second fiddle in the popularity stakes to railway architecture. My paean to londons most important building london. Stockwell bus garage in south london opens its doors to members of the public in the third of a series of bus garage open days across the capital in. Search for garage services and other automotive services near you on. The garage provides 73,350 sq ft 6,814 m 2 of unobstructed parking space and could originally house 200 buses, required at a time when the last trams were being replaced by buses. Stockwell bus garage open its doors to the public with london buses from past to present on display.
The following books have been published under the omnibus society phrg name. It was saved for the bus drivers at the beginning and the end. At the time of construction it was europes largest unsupported roof span. Stockwell bus garage, london the twentieth century. Croydon garage operates london bus routes 127, 197, 202, 355, 359, 403, 405, 434. It was built on a bomb site after the war, and when it opened in 1952 it. To celebrate year of the bus, some of londons bus garages are holding free open days to allow the public to get up close to the iconic vehicles. Peckhams bus garage, now demolished, repeated the construction. To celebrate year of the bus, some of londons bus garages are holding free open days to allow the public to get up. No, its one of the finest transport buildings in the uk. New exhibition celebrates stockwell bus garage londonist.
Stockwell bus garage is a grade ii listed building in stockwell, london, england. Buses replaced trams in london after 1952, and in preparation for the changeover many tram depots. There are 5 ways to get from barnes to stockwell by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar. Goahead london is the largest bus company in london, providing nearly a quarter of the capitals buses. Stockwell is also spanned by ten concrete beams linked by thin. How to get from barnes to stockwell by train, bus, taxi. On 28 january 2017, route 118 was transferred from this garage to stockwell sw garage. Stockwell bus garage opened in april 1952 and at the time of construction it was europes largest unsupported roof span. Stockwell bus garage is one of the finest transport buildings in london. Stockwell bus garage isnt even a bus station, but a bus depot. Designed by adie, button and partners and built from reinforced concrete in 1952, the stark modernist stockwell bus garage is a striking piece. The garage provides 73,350 sq ft 6,814m 2 of unobstructed parking space and could originally house 200 buses, required at a time when the last trams were being replaced by buses. Stockwell now contains a diverse townscape which includes several conservation areas and fine listed buildings such as st michaels church stockwell park road 1840 and stockwell bus garage lansdowne way 1954.
Stockwell garage is a large bus garage in stockwell, in the london borough of lambeth, which opened in april 1952. Shades of green, with a photographic history of leatherhead garage. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Laura reynolds behind the scenes at london bus garages stockwell bus garage to celebrate year of the bus, some of londons bus garages are holding free open days to allow the public to get up. Stockwell gardens estate was built in the 1930s, and further large council estates notably the 1950s studley estate following the blitz. Sunday, june 22, 2014 stockwell bus garage is one of londons finest concrete structures. In march 2012, firstgroup sold northumberland park garage, together. Londons most underappreciated architecture in pictures. Its reinforced shell concrete roof on nine arches covers 73000 square feet and at the time was the largest single span roof in europe.
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