Poet Francis Thompson lived in the house.
Police were called to a property on Stamford Street Central in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, on Thursday following reports of falling debris.
The Manchester Evening News reports officers decided to cordon off the area after it became clear the building was in imminent danger of collapse.
A video taken by a bystander shows a contractor later trying to dislodge bricks from the exterior wall using a cherry picker.
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The incredible footage shows the builder struggling to remove the brickwork before finally breaking through with quite dramatic consequences.
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