Crossrail failed to carry out survey work on historic Soho venue despite high risk to punters
The London Gin Club, which is in the basement of the historic Star Cafe, before 2019 s damage. (Credit: The London Gin Club)
Crossrail failed to carry out survey work on a historic cellar bar in Soho despite receiving warnings from its own contractors that weak vaults posed a “high residual risk” to punters.
The report, which was carried out in 2016 by consultants WSP and has been seen by
City A.M., says that the vaults in the basement of the London Gin Club were unsuitable to bear unrestricted traffic due to damage done by tunnelling work on the project.