{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6422d088b548a8001145fde9/6651ec577acd560012c820d6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"No One Wants to Live Here! London's Destroyed Borough That's Sat Derelict for Over a Century","description":"<p>At 6:52 on the 19th of January 1917, an event would occur which would change an area of London for decades after, irreparably damaging it. </p><p><br></p><p>A munitions factory in the heart of the bustling industrial area of Silvertown had hastily replaced the production line of a former caustic soda factory and was now in the hands of people who didn’t know what they were doing with such a dangerous material. </p><p><br></p><p>With world war one dragging on and driving the country into an ammunition shortage, England created several huge munitions factories to deal with the crises and over the period of 3 years, 3 of them would be reduced to smouldering ruins when their stock exploded. </p><p><br></p><p>Today on Macabre London, we uncover the story of the Silvertown Explosion.</p><p><br></p><p>------------------------</p><p>Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1180202350</p><p><br></p><p>Macabre London is a fortnightly podcast and YouTube show that delves into London's haunted and gruesome history alongside discovering Macabre mini Mysteries from all over the world!</p><p><br></p><p>Be sure to check out my other podcast, Killers, Cults &amp; Queens with Cheryl Hole https://podfollow.com/queens</p><p>---------------------------</p><p>SUPPORT ME</p><p>————————</p><p>ONE OFF DONATIONS: Paypal - paypal.me/macabrelondon</p><p>KO-FI: ko-fi.com/macabrelondon</p><p>PATREON: www.patreon.com/macabrelondon</p><p>AMAZON WISHLIST - http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V​​​​​​</p><p>MERCH! - https://macabrelondon-shop.fourthwall.com</p><p><br></p><p>PATREON - www.patreon.com/macabrelondon</p><p>——————————-</p><p>Thank you to our executive producer patrons - Christina, Christophe, Lisa, M, Ravelle, Sally, Sam, Sarah, Terri, Teresa, Vee, Veronica</p><p><br></p><p>And to all of our wonderful £5 tier patrons...</p><p><br></p><p>Amy</p><p>Andrea</p><p>Andrew</p><p>Claire R</p><p>Claire S</p><p>Creepy Paper</p><p>David R</p><p>Denise</p><p>Helen</p><p>Inge</p><p>Jo</p><p>Kathryn</p><p>Kelly</p><p>Lindal</p><p>Liz </p><p>Rachel</p><p>Sabrina</p><p>Shannon</p><p>Talli</p><p>The Paranormal Princess</p><p>Vee</p><p>Zara</p><p>ZozoLAM</p><p><br></p><p>And thanks to all other patrons too!</p><p>————————</p><p>SOCIAL MEDIA</p><p>---------------------------------------------</p><p>Insta: @nikkimacabrelondon</p><p>X: @macabrelondon</p><p>TikTok: @macabrelondon</p><p>Facebook: @macabrelondon</p><p>Email: macabrelondon@hotmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Sources</p><p>-------------</p><p>http://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2006/08/bournemouths-most-sensational-murder/#:~:text=To%20make%20matters%20worse%2C%20on,a%20divorc%C3%A9e%20half%20his%20age.</p><p><br></p><p>https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.173615/page/n13/mode/2up</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195058761/florence-eleanor-rattenbury</p><p><br></p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Rattenbury</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/politics-law/the-architect-the-lady</p><p><br></p><p>https://montecristomagazine.com/community/the-outrageous-life-and-death-of-francis-rattenbury</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/politics-law/the-architect-the-lady</p>","author_name":"Macabre London Podcast"}