Rookery (slum)
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rookery-slum-183-6162182
title:
Rookery (slum)
text:
A rookery, in the colloquial English of the 18th and 19th centuries, was a city slum occupied by poor people and frequently also by criminals and prostitutes. Such areas were overcrowded, with low-quality housing and little or no sanitation. Local industry such as coal plants and gasholders polluted the rookery air. Poorly constructed dwellings, built with multiple stories and often crammed into any area of open ground, created densely-populated areas of gloomy, narrow streets and alleyways. By
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description:
Colloquial English term referring to a city slum
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rookery_(slum)
date created:
2007-02-08T13:24:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T18:59:33Z
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