Earls Court may be demolished after Olympics

One of the most well-known venues for exhibitions and music events may be facing demolition once the 2012 Olympics are over.

Earls Court in London has been visited by most people attending an exhibition of some sort, but now it looks likely to disappear as re-development is planned.

Demolition of the site would not see a new exhibition centre erected, however. Revenue has fallen and ownership has passed to developers Capital and Counties. The likely plan is to turn the site into 8,000 homes.

Such a plan cannot happen until after the 2012 Olympics as Earls Court is being used for the volleyball tournament.

There's still a couple of years to go until the Olympics though, so a lot could happen and Earls Court may be saved. It is also thought the Olympia exhibition venue will stay and see further development.

Source: New Civil Engineer