Restoration plan for Findlater’s Corner

A RUN-DOWN Baroque-style façade which sits underneath the railway on the western approach to London Bridge station, is to be restored at a cost of £3m.

Known as Findlater’s Corner, it was built by the South Eastern Railway in 1865 as part of the viaduct structure on the corner of Borough High Street. From opening in 1865 to 1967, it was the home of former Royal wine merchants Findlater, Mackie and Todd, however, the building has been empty since 2018.

Now owned by The Arch Company, the façade and derelict interiors will be refurbished over the next 12 months to create space for four new retail premises, ranging from a kiosk to 4000 sq ft premises.

The striking clock with its ceramic stag’s head, referencing Findlater’s Scottish roots and whisky business, is a notable landmark and will be also restored.

Managing director of The Arch Company, Adam Dakin, said:

“Findlater’s Corner is an iconic part of the fabric of London Bridge and the capital’s history, which is why we’re proud to be restoring it and bringing it back into use. This is part of our wider £200m ‘Project 1000’ plan to bring a thousand derelict and empty arches into use by 2030, creating space for hundreds of extra businesses and many thousands of jobs.”

■ The Arch Company bought more than 5000 arches from Network Rail in 2019 for

£1.5 billion.

THE ARCH COMPANY An artist’s impression how the façade will look on completion of the restoration later in 2022.