Nuclear Dawn mural, Brixton - Revision history

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−	[~~Original mural in~~ 1981~~. Courtesy of London Mural Preservation Society~~]	+	[In 1981, 2017 and 2023]

	Nuclear Dawn is the title of a foreboding mural on the wall of a Victorian-era building in Brixton, South London. Painted in 1981, the artwork provides a visceral representation of a time of escalating international tensions, when a nuclear strike felt a real possibility.		Nuclear Dawn is the title of a foreboding mural on the wall of a Victorian-era building in Brixton, South London. Painted in 1981, the artwork provides a visceral representation of a time of escalating international tensions, when a nuclear strike felt a real possibility.
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	Without any assurance in writing, LMPS organised a petition to demonstrate the support for the mural's restoration as a local landmark and powerful piece of community and political history. As of July 2017, [https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-brixton/ the petition] attracted over 1,300 signatures.		Without any assurance in writing, LMPS organised a petition to demonstrate the support for the mural's restoration as a local landmark and powerful piece of community and political history. As of July 2017, [https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-brixton/ the petition] attracted over 1,300 signatures.

−	[[File:Nuclear-~~dawn Mike Urban BBuzz 800~~.jpg]]	+	[[File:Nuclear-dawn_Mike_Urban_BBuzz_800.jpg\|link=File:Nuclear-dawn_Mike_Urban_BBuzz_800.jpg]]

	On June 7, [https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2021/06/revealed-the-magnificently-restored-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-coldharbour-lane-brixton/ 2021 Mike Urban reported that newspaper] 'Brixton Buzz is delighted to see the fully restored Nuclear Dawn mural in Coldharbour Lane being finally revealed. And it does look magnificent!...The restoration work has been done by local artist Morganico with Paul Butler and Linda James, and Brian Barnes has been a regular visitor throughout the restoration work. The four-storey Victorian building had been run by the Carlton Mansions Housing Co-operative since the 1970s, until Lambeth evicted the tenants in 2014. The new Brixton House theatre has been built next to Carlton Mansions, but this unfortunately blocks off the view of the mural along Coldharbour Lane.'		On June 7, [https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2021/06/revealed-the-magnificently-restored-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-coldharbour-lane-brixton/ 2021 Mike Urban reported that newspaper] 'Brixton Buzz is delighted to see the fully restored Nuclear Dawn mural in Coldharbour Lane being finally revealed. And it does look magnificent!...The restoration work has been done by local artist Morganico with Paul Butler and Linda James, and Brian Barnes has been a regular visitor throughout the restoration work. The four-storey Victorian building had been run by the Carlton Mansions Housing Co-operative since the 1970s, until Lambeth evicted the tenants in 2014. The new Brixton House theatre has been built next to Carlton Mansions, but this unfortunately blocks off the view of the mural along Coldharbour Lane.'

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	[Original mural in 1981. Courtesy of London Mural Preservation Society]		[Original mural in 1981. Courtesy of London Mural Preservation Society]

	Nuclear Dawn is the title of a foreboding mural on the wall of a Victorian-era building in Brixton, South London. Painted in 1981, the artwork provides a visceral representation of a time of escalating international tensions, when a nuclear strike felt a real possibility.		Nuclear Dawn is the title of a foreboding mural on the wall of a Victorian-era building in Brixton, South London. Painted in 1981, the artwork provides a visceral representation of a time of escalating international tensions, when a nuclear strike felt a real possibility.
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		+	[[File:Nucleardawn1.jpg\|link=File:Nucleardawn1.jpg]]
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		+	[Original mural in 1981. Courtesy of London Mural Preservation Society]

	The mural was painted by Brian Barnes with the help of Dale McCrea and twenty other residents of the Carlton Mansions; at the time, a thriving co-operative housing community. It was funded by the Arts Council, the Gulbenkian Foundation, the Greater London Arts Association, and a £2,000 grant from Lambeth Council's Inner City Partnership Fund.		The mural was painted by Brian Barnes with the help of Dale McCrea and twenty other residents of the Carlton Mansions; at the time, a thriving co-operative housing community. It was funded by the Arts Council, the Gulbenkian Foundation, the Greater London Arts Association, and a £2,000 grant from Lambeth Council's Inner City Partnership Fund.
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	The editor of local newspaper Brixton Buzz told Designing Buildings; "Gentrification has already seen Brixton lose much of its unique character so it's important that this mural is preserved. There's talk of getting the artwork restored through crowdfunding but there seems little point until the building's future is secured."		The editor of local newspaper Brixton Buzz told Designing Buildings; "Gentrification has already seen Brixton lose much of its unique character so it's important that this mural is preserved. There's talk of getting the artwork restored through crowdfunding but there seems little point until the building's future is secured."

−	In response to an ~~inquiry~~ from Designing Buildings regarding the project's intentions for the mural, Deborah Bestwick, Director, OvalHouse said; "The theatre has been designed to leave a public space in front of the mural, and that the protection and preservation of the mural is within the brief that has been put out by Lambeth to procure the contractor to build the theatre and refurbish Carlton Mansions. Once the contractor is known we will talk to them about how to move forwards."	+	In response to an enquiry from Designing Buildings regarding the project's intentions for the mural, Deborah Bestwick, Director, OvalHouse said; "The theatre has been designed to leave a public space in front of the mural, and that the protection and preservation of the mural is within the brief that has been put out by Lambeth to procure the contractor to build the theatre and refurbish Carlton Mansions. Once the contractor is known we will talk to them about how to move forwards."

	Without any assurance in writing, LMPS organised a petition to demonstrate the support for the mural's restoration as a local landmark and powerful piece of community and political history. As of July 2017, [https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-brixton/ the petition] attracted over 1,300 signatures.		Without any assurance in writing, LMPS organised a petition to demonstrate the support for the mural's restoration as a local landmark and powerful piece of community and political history. As of July 2017, [https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-brixton/ the petition] attracted over 1,300 signatures.
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		+	[[File:Nuclear-dawn Mike Urban BBuzz 800.jpg]]
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		+	On June 7, [https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2021/06/revealed-the-magnificently-restored-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-coldharbour-lane-brixton/ 2021 Mike Urban reported that newspaper] 'Brixton Buzz is delighted to see the fully restored Nuclear Dawn mural in Coldharbour Lane being finally revealed. And it does look magnificent!...The restoration work has been done by local artist Morganico with Paul Butler and Linda James, and Brian Barnes has been a regular visitor throughout the restoration work. The four-storey Victorian building had been run by the Carlton Mansions Housing Co-operative since the 1970s, until Lambeth evicted the tenants in 2014. The new Brixton House theatre has been built next to Carlton Mansions, but this unfortunately blocks off the view of the mural along Coldharbour Lane.'

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	Nuclear Dawn is the title of a foreboding mural on the wall of a Victorian-era building in Brixton, South London. Painted in 1981, the artwork provides a visceral representation of a time of escalating international tensions, when a nuclear strike felt a real possibility.		Nuclear Dawn is the title of a foreboding mural on the wall of a Victorian-era building in Brixton, South London. Painted in 1981, the artwork provides a visceral representation of a time of escalating international tensions, when a nuclear strike felt a real possibility.
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−	Once a troubled area of London, gentrification has transformed Brixton into a hipster destination to rival Shoreditch or Camden. Hidden behind trees on the other side of Coldharbour Lane from the thriving Brixton Village indoor market, few notice the landmark that is now languishing in a worsening state of deterioration and vandalism.
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−	~~Indeed, locals are increasingly anxious that a proposed redevelopment of the derelict building could spell the end for one of London’s most striking murals.~~

	The mural was painted by Brian Barnes with the help of Dale McCrea and twenty other residents of the Carlton Mansions; at the time, a thriving co-operative housing community. It was funded by the Arts Council, the Gulbenkian Foundation, the Greater London Arts Association, and a £2,000 grant from Lambeth Council's Inner City Partnership Fund.		The mural was painted by Brian Barnes with the help of Dale McCrea and twenty other residents of the Carlton Mansions; at the time, a thriving co-operative housing community. It was funded by the Arts Council, the Gulbenkian Foundation, the Greater London Arts Association, and a £2,000 grant from Lambeth Council's Inner City Partnership Fund.
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	Over the figure’s shoulder flies a white dove merging into the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) logo. Below the figure, in bunkers beneath the Houses of Parliament, are a handful of world leaders including then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, then-US President Ronald Reagan, and Prince Charles.		Over the figure’s shoulder flies a white dove merging into the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) logo. Below the figure, in bunkers beneath the Houses of Parliament, are a handful of world leaders including then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, then-US President Ronald Reagan, and Prince Charles.

−	Over the years, natural deterioration – through weather and the encroachment of ivy – and the increasing amount of graffiti, has left the mural in a state from which it may not be recoverable. A substantial piece of vandalism committed in March 2017, ~~has~~ almost completely obscured the London landscape in the bottom half of the mural.	+	Over the years, natural deterioration – through weather and the encroachment of ivy – and the increasing amount of graffiti, has left the mural in a state from which it may not be recoverable. A substantial piece of vandalism committed in March 2017, left the work almost completely obscured the London landscape in the bottom half of the mural.

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	[Mural in 2017.]		[Mural in 2017.]

−	The London Mural Preservation Society (LMPS) ~~has~~ been monitoring the condition of the mural over ~~recent~~ years and ~~have~~ expressed their alarm over its future, particularly since Carlton Mansions was earmarked for a major redevelopment in 2014, following the eviction of the building's residents.	+	The London Mural Preservation Society (LMPS) had been monitoring the condition of the mural over the years and expressed their alarm over its future, particularly since Carlton Mansions was earmarked for a major redevelopment in 2014, following the eviction of the building's residents.
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		+	Once a troubled area of London, gentrification transformed Brixton into a hipster destination to rival Shoreditch or Camden. Hidden behind trees on one side of Coldharbour Lane from the thriving Brixton Village indoor market, few noticed the landmark that was languishing in a worsening state of deterioration and vandalism. Indeed, locals became increasingly anxious that a proposed redevelopment of the derelict building could spell the end for one of London’s most striking murals.

−	The redevelopment scheme ~~includes~~ the neighbouring Somerleyton Road and ~~will~~ see the relocation of Ovalhouse - a fully-accessible, fit for purpose, and sustainable modern theatre. The wider project will comprise nearly 300 new homes, community and health facilities, a shop, social enterprise and training opportunities for young people.	+	The redevelopment scheme included the neighbouring Somerleyton Road and would see the relocation of Ovalhouse - a fully-accessible, fit for purpose, and sustainable modern theatre. The wider project will comprise nearly 300 new homes, community and health facilities, a shop, social enterprise and training opportunities for young people.

	[[File:Ovalhouse.jpg\|link=File:Ovalhouse.jpg]]		[[File:Ovalhouse.jpg\|link=File:Ovalhouse.jpg]]
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	Although the proposed plans for the new theatre include the restoration of the mural, the LMPS and others have expressed their fears that those behind the development will not hesitate to have it permanently removed should the opportunity arise.		Although the proposed plans for the new theatre include the restoration of the mural, the LMPS and others have expressed their fears that those behind the development will not hesitate to have it permanently removed should the opportunity arise.

−	The editor of local newspaper Brixton Buzz told Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~; "Gentrification has already seen Brixton lose much of its unique character so it's important that this mural is preserved. There's talk of getting the artwork restored through crowdfunding but there seems little point until the building's future is secured."	+	The editor of local newspaper Brixton Buzz told Designing Buildings; "Gentrification has already seen Brixton lose much of its unique character so it's important that this mural is preserved. There's talk of getting the artwork restored through crowdfunding but there seems little point until the building's future is secured."

−	In response to an inquiry from Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ regarding the project's intentions for the mural, Deborah Bestwick, Director, OvalHouse said; "The theatre has been designed to leave a public space in front of the mural, and that the protection and preservation of the mural is within the brief that has been put out by Lambeth to procure the contractor to build the theatre and refurbish Carlton Mansions. Once the contractor is known we will talk to them about how to move forwards."	+	In response to an inquiry from Designing Buildings regarding the project's intentions for the mural, Deborah Bestwick, Director, OvalHouse said; "The theatre has been designed to leave a public space in front of the mural, and that the protection and preservation of the mural is within the brief that has been put out by Lambeth to procure the contractor to build the theatre and refurbish Carlton Mansions. Once the contractor is known we will talk to them about how to move forwards."

−	Without any assurance in writing, LMPS ~~have~~ organised a petition to demonstrate the support for the mural's restoration as a local landmark and powerful piece of community and political history. As of July 2017, ~~the petition has attracted nearly 1,300 signatures. You can sign the petition~~ [https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-brixton/ ~~here~~].	+	Without any assurance in writing, LMPS organised a petition to demonstrate the support for the mural's restoration as a local landmark and powerful piece of community and political history. As of July 2017, [https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-brixton/ the petition] attracted over 1,300 signatures.

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	Without any assurance in writing, LMPS have organised a petition to demonstrate the support for the mural's restoration as a local landmark and powerful piece of community and political history. As of July 2017, the petition has attracted nearly 1,300 signatures. You can sign the petition [https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-brixton/ here].		Without any assurance in writing, LMPS have organised a petition to demonstrate the support for the mural's restoration as a local landmark and powerful piece of community and political history. As of July 2017, the petition has attracted nearly 1,300 signatures. You can sign the petition [https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-brixton/ here].

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	Measuring 25 sq. m, the artwork depicts a huge Grim Reaper-esque skeleton standing over London as a nuclear mushroom cloud erupts behind. The skeleton is adorned with the flags of nuclear weapon nations. One hand drops bombs over Brixton, where a miniature version of the mural can be seen.		Measuring 25 sq. m, the artwork depicts a huge Grim Reaper-esque skeleton standing over London as a nuclear mushroom cloud erupts behind. The skeleton is adorned with the flags of nuclear weapon nations. One hand drops bombs over Brixton, where a miniature version of the mural can be seen.
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	Measuring 25 sq. m, the artwork depicts a huge Grim Reaper-esque skeleton standing over London as a nuclear mushroom cloud erupts behind. The skeleton is adorned with the flags of nuclear weapon nations. One hand drops bombs over Brixton, where a miniature version of the mural can be seen.		Measuring 25 sq. m, the artwork depicts a huge Grim Reaper-esque skeleton standing over London as a nuclear mushroom cloud erupts behind. The skeleton is adorned with the flags of nuclear weapon nations. One hand drops bombs over Brixton, where a miniature version of the mural can be seen.
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	Without any assurance in writing, LMPS have organised a petition to demonstrate the support for the mural's restoration as a local landmark and powerful piece of community and political history. As of July 2017, the petition has attracted nearly 1,300 signatures. You can sign the petition [https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-brixton/ here].		Without any assurance in writing, LMPS have organised a petition to demonstrate the support for the mural's restoration as a local landmark and powerful piece of community and political history. As of July 2017, the petition has attracted nearly 1,300 signatures. You can sign the petition [https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-brixton/ here].

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	* Large-scale murals.		* Large-scale murals.
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	Although the proposed plans for the new theatre include the restoration of the mural, the LMPS and others have expressed their fears that those behind the development will not hesitate to have it permanently removed should the opportunity arise.		Although the proposed plans for the new theatre include the restoration of the mural, the LMPS and others have expressed their fears that those behind the development will not hesitate to have it permanently removed should the opportunity arise.

−	The editor of local newspaper Brixton Buzz told Designing Buildings Wiki:	+	The editor of local newspaper Brixton Buzz told Designing Buildings Wiki; "Gentrification has already seen Brixton lose much of its unique character so it's important that this mural is preserved. There's talk of getting the artwork restored through crowdfunding but there seems little point until the building's future is secured."

−	'Gentrification has already seen Brixton lose much of its unique character so it's important that this mural is preserved. There's talk of getting the artwork restored through crowdfunding but there seems little point until the building's future is secured.'	+	In response to an inquiry from Designing Buildings Wiki regarding the project's intentions for the mural, Deborah Bestwick, Director, OvalHouse said; "The theatre has been designed to leave a public space in front of the mural, and that the protection and preservation of the mural is within the brief that has been put out by Lambeth to procure the contractor to build the theatre and refurbish Carlton Mansions. Once the contractor is known we will talk to them about how to move forwards."
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−	In response to an inquiry from Designing Buildings Wiki regarding the project's intentions for the mural, Deborah Bestwick, Director, OvalHouse said:	+
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−	~~‘The~~ theatre has been designed to leave a public space in front of the mural, and that the protection and preservation of the mural is within the brief that has been put out by Lambeth to procure the contractor to build the theatre and refurbish Carlton Mansions. Once the contractor is known we will talk to them about how to move forwards.’	+

	Without any assurance in writing, LMPS have organised a petition to demonstrate the support for the mural's restoration as a local landmark and powerful piece of community and political history. As of July 2017, the petition has attracted nearly 1,300 signatures. You can sign the petition [https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-brixton/ here].		Without any assurance in writing, LMPS have organised a petition to demonstrate the support for the mural's restoration as a local landmark and powerful piece of community and political history. As of July 2017, the petition has attracted nearly 1,300 signatures. You can sign the petition [https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-nuclear-dawn-mural-in-brixton/ here].

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	[Original mural in 1981. Courtesy of London Mural Preservation Society]		[Original mural in 1981. Courtesy of London Mural Preservation Society]

−	Nuclear Dawn is the title of a foreboding mural ~~located~~ on the wall of a Victorian-era building in Brixton, South London. Painted in 1981, the artwork provides a visceral representation of a time of escalating international tensions, when a nuclear strike felt ~~all too real~~ a possibility.	+	Nuclear Dawn is the title of a foreboding mural on the wall of a Victorian-era building in Brixton, South London. Painted in 1981, the artwork provides a visceral representation of a time of escalating international tensions, when a nuclear strike felt a real possibility.

	Once a troubled area of London, gentrification has transformed Brixton into a hipster destination to rival Shoreditch or Camden. Hidden behind trees on the other side of Coldharbour Lane from the thriving Brixton Village indoor market, few notice the landmark that is now languishing in a worsening state of deterioration and vandalism.		Once a troubled area of London, gentrification has transformed Brixton into a hipster destination to rival Shoreditch or Camden. Hidden behind trees on the other side of Coldharbour Lane from the thriving Brixton Village indoor market, few notice the landmark that is now languishing in a worsening state of deterioration and vandalism.

−	Indeed, ~~some~~ locals are increasingly anxious that a proposed redevelopment of the derelict building could spell the end for one of London’s most striking murals.	+	Indeed, locals are increasingly anxious that a proposed redevelopment of the derelict building could spell the end for one of London’s most striking murals.

−	The mural was painted by Brian Barnes with the help of Dale McCrea and twenty other residents of the Carlton Mansions; at the time, a thriving co-operative housing community. It was funded by the Arts Council, the Gulbenkian Foundation, ~~and~~ the Greater London Arts Association, ~~as well as~~ a £2,000 grant from Lambeth Council ~~in the form of the~~ Inner City Partnership Fund.	+	The mural was painted by Brian Barnes with the help of Dale McCrea and twenty other residents of the Carlton Mansions; at the time, a thriving co-operative housing community. It was funded by the Arts Council, the Gulbenkian Foundation, the Greater London Arts Association, and a £2,000 grant from Lambeth Council's Inner City Partnership Fund.

	[[File:Nucleardawn3.jpg\|link=File:Nucleardawn3.jpg]]		[[File:Nucleardawn3.jpg\|link=File:Nucleardawn3.jpg]]

−	Measuring 25 sq. m, the artwork depicts a huge Grim Reaper-esque skeleton standing over London as a nuclear mushroom cloud erupts behind. The skeleton is adorned with the flags of nuclear weapon nations. One hand drops bombs over Brixton ~~on the right side~~, where a miniature version of the mural can be seen.	+	Measuring 25 sq. m, the artwork depicts a huge Grim Reaper-esque skeleton standing over London as a nuclear mushroom cloud erupts behind. The skeleton is adorned with the flags of nuclear weapon nations. One hand drops bombs over Brixton, where a miniature version of the mural can be seen.

−	Over the figure’s shoulder flies a white dove ~~which is painted as~~ merging into the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) logo. Below the figure, in bunkers beneath the Houses of Parliament, are a handful of world leaders including then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, then-US President Ronald Reagan, and Prince Charles.	+	Over the figure’s shoulder flies a white dove merging into the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) logo. Below the figure, in bunkers beneath the Houses of Parliament, are a handful of world leaders including then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, then-US President Ronald Reagan, and Prince Charles.

−	Over the years, natural deterioration – through weather and encroachment of ivy – and the increasing amount of graffiti, has left the mural in a state from which it may not be recoverable. A substantial piece of vandalism committed in March 2017, has almost completely obscured the London landscape in the bottom half of the mural.	+	Over the years, natural deterioration – through weather and the encroachment of ivy – and the increasing amount of graffiti, has left the mural in a state from which it may not be recoverable. A substantial piece of vandalism committed in March 2017, has almost completely obscured the London landscape in the bottom half of the mural.

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	The London Mural Preservation Society (LMPS) has been monitoring the condition of the mural over recent years and have expressed their alarm over its future, particularly since Carlton Mansions was earmarked for a major redevelopment in 2014, following the eviction of the building's residents.		The London Mural Preservation Society (LMPS) has been monitoring the condition of the mural over recent years and have expressed their alarm over its future, particularly since Carlton Mansions was earmarked for a major redevelopment in 2014, following the eviction of the building's residents.

−	The redevelopment scheme includes the neighbouring Somerleyton Road and will see the relocation of Ovalhouse - a fully-accessible, fit for purpose, and sustainable modern theatre ~~- scheduled for 2018~~. The wider project will comprise nearly 300 new homes, community and health facilities, a shop, social enterprise and training opportunities for young people.	+	The redevelopment scheme includes the neighbouring Somerleyton Road and will see the relocation of Ovalhouse - a fully-accessible, fit for purpose, and sustainable modern theatre. The wider project will comprise nearly 300 new homes, community and health facilities, a shop, social enterprise and training opportunities for young people.

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