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How a row over a cottage's demolition inspired a feud and an iconic Bond villain

The dispute over a Victorian cottage helped inspire the villain’s name, and publishers later settled Goldfinger’s legal threat out of court.

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Erno Goldfinger designed the likes of The Trellick Tower and lived in Hampstead but his feud with James Bond creator Ian Fleming inspired a famous…

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How a row over a cottage's demolition inspired a feud and an iconic Bond villain

Erno Goldfinger designed the likes of The Trellick Tower and lived in Hampstead but his feud with James Bond creator Ian Fleming inspired a famous…

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yourlocalguardian.co.uk broke the news on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
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