Firestone Tyre Factory in Brentford UK before it was surreptitiously demolished in 1980

In 1980 there was public outcry at the 𝘀𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝘆𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 (designed by Wallis, Gilbert & Partners, 1928–29) in Brentford, UK, which was torn down over the August bank holiday weekend to (barely legally) pre-empt and thus nullify an imminent preservation order under the listed buildings legislation. The company was due to embark on the West Cross Development, an extensive redevelopment of the large industrial site, which would have been seriously hampered by a requirement to maintain both the lengthy architectural facade of the old factory and its broad approach sightlines and boundary features.