Developers knocked down the Carlton Tavern six years ago to make way for luxury apartments. After a legal fight, they were ordered to rebuild it, brick by brick. By Megan Specia LONDON — “Your ...

The Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale, west London, was torn down in April 2015 without planning permission by a developer who wanted to replace the 1920s building with flats.

The Carlton Tavern, a 1920s pub tucked away between newer buildings in London’s Maida Vale neighborhood, was also unceremoniously destroyed in 2015, igniting local outrage.

Developers knocked down the Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale, London, in 2015 with plans to put up luxury apartments in its place. Community activists filed suit and the developer was forced to ...