Asset type
Historic building- Transport (Tram Shelter)
Local Listing Reference
LLHA0043
Conservation Area (CA)
No CA
Description
Early 20th century tram shelter. Timber framed with shingle roof with gablets. Eaves and uprights to timber frame faced with gnarled sections of tree-trunks. Panels of plywood inbetween, with windows above. Two entrances to front. The tram system in Brighton opened in 1901 with the route from Valley Gardens to the depot in Lewes Road/Preston Barracks. Other routes were added by 1904, providing access to Brighton Station, Tivoli Crescent, Fiveways, Race Hill and Rock Gardens. The route along Ditchling Road dates to 1902. The tram system was operational until 1939 when they were replaced by trolley buses and motor buses. These were perceived to be more flexible and versatile in light of the increasing suburban development in the city. Other tram shelters with a similar design survive at Ditchling Road (junction with Surrenden Road) and Queen’s Park Road (Pepper-box) (both grade II listed). Source: Carder 1990
A. Architectural, design and artistic interest
i. A distinctive approach to tram shelter design
B. Historic and evidential interest
ii. A reminder of an important historic transport system in the city
C. Townscape interest
ii. Outside the Preston Park Conservation Area, the shelter adds character to the streetscene
iv. Considerable group value with listed shelters c.1 mile further north on Ditchling Road and on Queen’s Park Road
E. Rarity and representativeness
i. One of only a few tram shelters built to a distinctive design and representative of the historic transport systems of the city
F. Intactness
i. The shelter survives largely intact
Date of inclusion
2015
