Sir Simon Schama backs Bevis Marks fight to stop nearby developments

“The breathtakingly beautiful synagogue has been light- filled for centuries; lit by memory, worship and the flow of our nation's history. It featured in my A History of Britain BBC series but this would have been impossible had it been stripped of light by looming towers of the kind now proposed. 

“Its preservation should be as critical a matter as if, for instance, a Hawksmoor or Wren church were similarly threatened and darkened by commercial high-rise development. It must be saved.”

Campaigners have also revealed that an independent report commissioned by the City of London Corporation suggested that the proposed developments would result in “significant reductions in sunlight” and have a “major adverse impact” on the synagogue.