David Boothroyd wrote:
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"M J Forbes" wrote:
"David Boothroyd" wrote in message news:david-
There does seem to be a modern fashion for removing all traces of
areas where bad things have happened. It's really quite irrational.
No-one thought of demolishing Rillington Place after the murders
there.
I thought they got rid of Rillington Place completely and replaced it with
Bartle Street (or something similar).
It was renamed "Ruston Close" because of the infamy, but not demolished.
The landlord of no. 10 used to organise sight-seeing trips. The
demolition only happened because of the construction of the Westway
in 1971.
Actually that reminds me - a friend of mine actually owned the house
in the East End in which Israel Lipski poisoned (or didn't poison, as
his conviction is disputed) his wife.
I think the mania for getting rid of notorious places began with the
Moors Murders when 16 Wardle Brook Avenue was demolished.
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They demolished Fred West's house.
Kevin