Lewisham Police Station
| Lewisham Police Station | |
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.jpg) Lewisham Police Station in September 2011 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Lewisham, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′48″N 0°00′36″W / 51.4634°N 0.0099°W |
| 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
[edit]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.[1]
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.[2]
Facilities
[edit]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.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "LEWISHAM'S NEW POLICE STATION 'TOPPED OUT' BY THE MPA". WiredGov. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Largest PFI Police Station in South East to open on Friday". John Laing Group. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "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.
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