This is a recording of a talk called Liverpool Street Station: A Panel Discussion which was recorded on 6th December 2023.
This talk was part of the Online Autumn Talk Series 2023 called Railway Architecture and Society in the Victorian Society. Follow this link to book all of the recorded talks.
Liverpool Street Station and the former Great Eastern Hotel, which was recently upgraded to Grade II* following the Society’s application, are one of London’s great railway set pieces. The are now under threat from partial demolition and a huge tower which will be cantilevered over and through the hotel. This is the second time that Liverpool Street has faced demolition. The Society was part of a campaign to save it from total destruction in the 1970s. The campaign’s success at public inquiry led to the sensitive conservation led scheme that we have today. Join the Director of the Victorian Society Joe O’Donnell who will chair a panel exploring the issues that this looming battle raises and what the precedent of the scheme will mean for heritage protection in London and the UK.
Panellists include Robert Thorne, author of the 1978 book on Liverpool Street Station, who will reflect on what the fundamental problems of the station are, what was achieved at the 1975-6 Public Inquiry and how the Nick Derbyshire scheme furthered that achievement and Victorian Society caseworker, Guy Newton, who will talk about the current plans.
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This event helps raise funds for The Victorian Society - the only charity dedicated to fighting for our Victorian and Edwardian heritage. Join us today and safeguard our unique cultural heritage for future generations! For further information, click here.
The Victorian Society is an IHBC recognised CPD provider.
