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February 25, 2006

I've come all the way from Great Portland Street

From the Camden New Journal

CARRY ON STAR'S HOME GOES TO MAKE WAY FOR 'TERRY'S TOWER'


Fears that Regent's Park could become Central Park flanked by skyscrapers.

The former home of Carry On star Kenneth Williams is to be bulldozed as part
of a controversial development in Euston and Regent's Park being
spearheaded by renowned architect Sir Terry Farrell.

Williams' former appartment in Marlborough House in Onasburgh Street, will be
demolished to make way for new buildings ,including a high-rise residential
block dubbed 'Terry's Tower'.

Apparently it went to a knife'edge vote of 5-6 last Thursday amongst
Councillors in the Town Hall despite the tower wrecking views of Regent's
Park.

Comedian Kenneth lived for almost 20 years there. The building was, after his
death, fitted with an English Heritage blue plaque in his honour .

One of the new buildings in the complex is to be a community arts centre and
a youth theatre.

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