Heritage campaigners have warned several Grade II listed buildings in London are under threat of demolition if the current Crossrail 2 plans are given the green-light.
Part of Angel station in Islington, which was built in 1902, is on the list as is an entire late 19th century hotel and apartment building along Victoria Street and Buckingham Palace Road, including the Shakespeare pub.
The Victorian Society has also raised concerns about a Grade II-listed 1909 building designed by the architect H. Percy Adams on the corner of Rathbone Place and Oxford Street and the “unlisted but handsome” Black Horse pub
Other places at risk include the Three Johns pub on White Lion Street in Islington and an early 19th Century terrace, including the Grade II-listed 64 Eversholt Street, in Euston.
In Dalston, east London a block of Victorian buildings including the locally listed NatWest Bank building of 1891 designed by architect Horace Cheston are under threat. In Wimbledon, southwest London a Victorian block containing the Prince of Wales pub, a former 17th Century coaching inn, a Grade II-listed former fire station and a 19th Century former church are all at risk.
Transport for London is seeking permission to build a new rail route running from north to south across much of the capital.
The Victorian Society’s director, Christopher Costelloe, said: “Every effort must be made to use those sites which would minimise Crossrail 2’s impact on London’s unique and historic environment.”
Michèle Dix, TfL’s managing director for Crossrail 2, said: “Demolition is always our last resort and where buildings are needed we will try to ensure the facade is retained to maintain the character of the local area.”
A public consultation is under way until January 8.
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