London mural by key postwar artist under threat of demolition

Campaigners are trying to rescue William Mitchell artwork in Blackheath conservation area from redevelopment plan

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.