In no other world city have I seen so much magnificence so neglected. (Last week’s) blast at the high court followed persistent attempts by the government to demolish the building, despite its handsome moulded brick walls and terracotta, marble and teak inside. The authorities also tried to demolish old Tollington market on the Mall. Looking like an East Anglian railway station, it was saved by public outcry and is now a thriving art centre.
Excerpted from an article by Simon Jenkins in The Guardian, January 11
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