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The BBC has renamed the John Peel Wing at its Broadcasting House headquarters 'to help staff and visitors navigate the building' - after historical sexual abuse claim were made against the late DJ.
The corporation is understood to have sent an internal email to staff last month explaining it was simplifying the entire campus to become London Broadcasting House.
It comes after the site of the former Egton wing, where the former BBC Radio 1 DJ broadcast until 1996, was renamed in his honour in March 2012.
Peel, who died suddenly from a heart attack in Peru aged 65 in October 2004, was then described as a 'one of the BBC’s great radio talents' who 'personified so much of what the BBC stands for – quality, creativity and innovation'.
But campaigners have been calling for Peel's name to be removed from the BBC's offices, as well as a stage at Glastonbury, after historical sexual abuse claims came to light.
Peel, who died suddenly from a heart attack in Peru aged 65 in October 2004, was then described as a 'one of the BBC’s great radio talents'
The BBC has renamed the John Peel Wing at its Broadcasting House headquarters (pictured) 'to help staff and visitors navigate the building'
Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis revealed this week that the John Peel Stage (pictured), which replaced the New Bands Tent in 2005, will now be called Woodsie
Allegations included one from a woman named Jane Nevin, who claimed in 2012 that she became pregnant by Peel during a three-month affair when she was a 15-year-old schoolgirl in 1969.
Both the BBC and Glastonbury have denied the allegations were responsible for the decisions.
The BBC's campus in west London is now understood to comprise of zones A to H, rather than the now former names of Old Broadcasting House, the Bridge, the Peel wing and New Broadcasting House.
The Peel Wing, now Zone H, was opened as the Egton wing by the late Queen in 2006.
It went on to house BBC London and the corporation's Arabic and Persian television services.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis revealed this week that the John Peel Stage, which replaced the New Bands Tent in 2005, will now be called Woodsies.
She said the decision was part of a push to name stages after the fields they stand in, such as West Holts and Silver Hayes.
It followed a petition last summer calling on the festival to take action following the allegations, though it received fewer than 2,000 allegations.
Ms Eavis added: ''We've had 20 years of John Peel and it's been an honour to use his name,' she told The Guardian.
Ms Eavis then insisted that the name change was not a response to the petition, saying: 'I haven't got involved in that because it's not our area.
'We've had a really good relationship with the Peel family and everyone's on board.'
Glastonbury's New Bands Tent took its new name following Peel's death in Peru.
He is alleged to have met Ms Nevin at a Black Sabbath concert when he was 30. She claims he had sex with her in the BBC studio
