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Lewisham Police Station
Lewisham Police Station in September 2011
General information
Location	Lewisham, London, England
Coordinates	51°27′48″N 0°00′36″W / 51.4634°N 0.0099°W / 51.4634; -0.0099
Construction started	26 November 2001
Topped-out	17 July 2002
Opened	16 April 2004
Owner	Metropolitan Police

Lewisham Police Station is in Lewisham High Street in the London Borough of Lewisham.

History

The station was built to replace the nearby Ladywell Police Station and was one of four stations procured under a private finance initiative (PFI) between the Metropolitan Police Authority and Equion (part of the John Laing Group). The contract was signed in October 2001, and was valued at £120 million, of which Lewisham accounted for approximately £30 million.

Construction began on 26 November 2001, on the site of the old Army & Navy Store on Lewisham High Street, and the new building was topped-out on 17 July 2002. It was official opened by Sir John Stevens, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, on 16 April 2004.

Facilities

The station is the largest purpose-built police station in Europe, and contains the largest custody suite in the Metropolitan Police, as well as stables for 36 police horses and a multi-storey car park.

References

1. "LEWISHAM'S NEW POLICE STATION 'TOPPED OUT' BY THE MPA". WiredGov. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
2. "Largest PFI Police Station in South East to open on Friday". John Laing Group. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
3. "HM Inspectorate of Constabulary - London and the BTP Office - Inspection of Lewisham BCU - Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)" (PDF). Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

External links

• Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Lewisham
• Metropolitan Police stations