Rochester Row is a street in the City of Westminster in London that runs between Greycoat Place in the north and Vauxhall Bridge Road in the south.
It is joined by Greycoat Street, Rochester Street, Vincent Square, Emery Hill Street, Vane Street, Stillington Street, and Willow Place.
On 4 May 1927,[1] the Charing Cross Trunk Murder took place in a third floor office at 86 Rochester Row.[2] On 6 May, John Robinson, a 35-year-old estate agent, took a cab to Charing Cross railway station, where he deposited a large black trunk in the left-luggage office.[2] On 10 May after a "dreadful smell" was noted, the police opened the trunk to find the dismembered body of a woman.[2] Robinson eventually confessed to the murder of prostitute Minnie Bonati, for which he was hanged on 12 August.[2][3]
It is the location of a number of listed and other notable buildings:
- Pair of K6 telephone kiosks[4]
- St Stephen's Church[5]
- United Westminster Almshouses[6]
- Police station[7]
- Magistrates Court[8]
References edit
- ^ "Murder of Minnie Alice Bonati by John Robinson at Rochester Row, SW, on 4 May 1927". National Archives. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d Long, David (2012). Murders of London : in the steps of the capitals killers. London: Random House. pp. 92–95. ISBN 9781847946720.
- ^ "Charing Cross Trunk Murder". truecrimelibrary. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Pair of K6 Telephone Kiosks (1265140)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Stephen (1235247)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "United Westminster Almshouses (1235246)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Police Station (1271080)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Magistrates Court (1246992)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
External links edit
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