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Radio London,4 mins
Why have four lampposts in Covent Garden been listed?
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Lamps installed to mark the start of King George V's reign have been Grade II-listed status. Actor Simon Callow, pictured next to one of the protected lights has been invoked in a long-running campaign to save Westminster's gas lamps from being converted to LED. Â鶹Éç Radio London's Salma El-Wardany spoke to Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive of Historic England.
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