Twentieth Century Society slams ‘naff’ redesign of listed Scottish Widows HQ

By Daniel Gayne2022-06-24T06:00:00

Redevelopment would see nearly half of post-war building demolished

Heritage campaigners have objected to plans to knock down a large part of the former Scottish Widows headquarters in Edinburgh.

Schroders Capital, which owns the Category A-listed office building in Dalkeith Road, unveiled proposals earlier this month for a £100m redevelopment which would see part of the site repurposed for residential use.

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