Redeveloping London Bridge: A Grade II Listed station

Summary

A number of heritage features were preserved during the redevelopment of London Bridge station, which involved the demolition of a Grade II listed building under listed building consent.

One of the conditions of the demolition (part of the S106 obligation) was to retain various elements of the train shed roof for potential reuse, namely 10 of the upright columns and 10 of the foliate spandrels (decorative angle pieces).

These parts of the Grade II‐listed structure have been retained to form the cornerstone of the planned new locomotive museum in Aberystwyth. The railway, which operates small steam trains for tourists in mid Wales, will be home to a ‘unique historic collection’ of around 30 locomotives and rolling stock, much of which was built in the UK and had never been displayed in public.