The protagonist Trevor, or "T.", devises a plan to destroy a beautiful 200-year-old house that survived The Blitz.
Their plan is to destroy the house from inside, then tear down the remaining outer structure.
Mr. Thomas returns home early, however, and the gang locks him in the outhouse.
T. refuses to stop until the destruction job is complete, because even the facade is valuable and could be reused.
"The Destructors" was adapted for television as part of the 1970s British drama series Shades of Greene.