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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent

London mural by key postwar artist under threat of demolition

Indoor mural with door and serving hatch
The mural by William Mitchell in south London. Photograph: Historic England

Campaigners are trying to save a rare early mural by one of Britain’s most celebrated postwar artists after it emerged the building it is housed in is under threat from being torn down as part of a redevelopment project in south London.

The work by William Mitchell, who produced dozens of large-scale public murals and sculptures from the 1950s onwards, is situated in a village hall within the Blackheath conservation area and could be demolished to provide space for several new homes.

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