London housing block residents choose location-led name, having rejected option to reflect black historical figures

Cecil Rhodes House, which overlooks St Pancras rail station in London, is to be renamed after decades of unsuccessful attempts to rid the property of its association with the Victorian imperialist.

But to the disappointment of some local historians, residents rejected renaming the building after a black historical figure, opting instead for Park View House.

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