There are a few sham castles that are just fronts. I know of ones in Derbyshire and Bath..but this is a sham/folly in London.
London’s first tube line was Paddington to Farringdon in 1863. Demand soon grew so new lines had to be made and houses brought up. These houses would be demolished, the tube dug, and then covered again.
Some property agents wanted a high price, most notably in Leinster Terrace, Bayswater. So as well as paying to knock down two beautiful houses, the train company reconstructed the fronts only, making them look like real houses.
Today thousands go past with out ever noticing that 22-23 are just flat fronts with nothing behind.
A famous hoax in the 1930s saw an amusing con man make a small fortune by selling 10 guinea tickets for a charity ball here. It was only when the excited guests - in full evening dress - knocked on the fake door they realised their folly!
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