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Lloyd’s grade I listing ‘no guarantee of protection’, warns C20 Society

By 2021-08-12T06:00:00

Underwriting hall at RSHP's Lloyd's Building_c_Martin Pettitt_Creative Commons 1

Source: Martin Pettitt

Conservation chief warns Lloyd’s: ‘We’ll be watching you’ as redevelopment plans spark concern

The director of the Twentieth Century Society has warned that the Lloyd’s building’s grade I listing alone is not enough to protect it from potentially damaging alterations.

The owners of the Richard Rogers masterpiece have announced they want to redesign the central underwriters’ room and “supporting spaces”.

Making the vast space more suitable for the digital and post-covid age are among the priorities, while a restaurant could also be added.

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