The Last House Standing – My interview with Marc Caucutt

On July 5th 2023, I had the pleasure of meeting Marc Caucutt, who grew up in 33 Cowper Road, to interview him about the demolition of the street in the late 1970s as part of the development of Butterfield Green. Over 100 Victorian houses, that were occupied, were pulled down to make way for a new public park. In the 15min interview, Marc reflects about his childhood in the 60s and 70s and the difficult period as the east side of the street was demolished and his family home was the last one standing in the street in 1982.

Then & Now: 33 Cowper Road

Cowper Road pre-Demolition

Demolition in progress

Marc Caucutt’s photos of the demolition in Cowper Road and Wordsworth Road