Lewes 1853-1870

Lewes locomotive shed was opened in 1853 by the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway.  

The shed was located on the East side of the station.  The shed was a brick built 2 track straight dead-ended shed with a gable style slate roof and the facilities included a 35ft turntable and a water tank both sited on the opposite side on the line in the fork of the Brighton and Wivesfield lines. The locomotive shed closed in 1870 and was converted in to a goods shed which was demolished in 1889 due the enlargement of the station.

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from http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk