Sheringham bus shelter brickwork saved after demolition

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Part of the infamous Sheringham bus shelter could get a second lease of life - brick by brick.

The structure on Station Approach was ripped down by a digger in July, much to the anger of protesters who tried to save it.

Now, Sheringham Town Council is set to consider how salvaged brickwork can be designed and displayed.  

The council had chosen to retain sections of the shelter’s distinctive curved brickwork after the 1950s landmark was demolished in July. 

Sheringham bus shelter has been demolished (Image: Sheringham Travel and Safety Partnership)

A group of volunteers and councillors came together with local partners, such as Sheringham Art and Sheringham in Bloom, to consider how to pay tribute to the historic structure.   

Sheringham bus shelter (Image: Denise Bradley)

Campaign group Save Sheringham’s Historic Bus Shelter said in a social media post: “Like so many of you, we are truly sad that we haven’t been able to save and keep our much‑loved bus shelter standing as a whole. 

“It was a cherished landmark full of happy memories for generations of locals and visitors.” 

The campaign group is also collecting ideas for a tribute and will present them to the council for consideration.  

In December, 2025, the shelter was the focus of a sit-in protest to prevent its removal by Norfolk County Council.  

Campaigners in Sheringham have pledged to stay at the bus shelter after last night's victory until they have further reassurance.Campaigners in Sheringham had pledged to stay at the bus shelter (Image: Phoebe Ozanne)

Although it was originally saved, the shelter was demolished following revived council plans to clear the site for a modern travel hub.  

A £580,000 travel hub could be completed within nine months of the demolition.

The proposed design for the bus shelter and transport hub. (Image: Sheringham Town Council)

The new modern hub has been designed after a public consultation, and is planned to blend in with the surroundings, including the heritage railway station.

Sheringham Town Council had looked at other options during the controversy.

One was moving the shelter brick-by-brick elsewhere in town, at an estimated cost of £100,000, and another option was a partial redesign which would retain some elements of the existing structure.

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