After the Banksy mural was taken down, a Lowestoft house wall was rebuilt

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Following the removal of a Banksy mural from a wall, a portion of a house is being rebuilt.

In August 2021, the street painter's seagull artwork debuted on the Lowestoft, Suffolk, building.

The exterior brickwork, on which the mural was painted, was removed in May after the installation of scaffolding and covers in February.

The property's wall at the intersection of Denmark Road and Katwijk Way is being replaced, according to recent pictures.

The Lowestoft mural was one of three that Banksy painted as a part of his Great British Staycation collection, which also appeared in various locations throughout Norfolk and Suffolk.

It was originally painted next to a skip filled with insulation strips to represent chips; however, this feature was eliminated to prevent fly-tipping.

The wall being rebuilt on the side of the house on the corner of Denmark Road and Katwijk Way, Lowestoft
The property's wall, which once featured a Banksy mural, is currently being rebuilt.

Garry Freeman, of the construction company Freeman Brickworks, which completed the structural removal, previously stated that the mural had been placed in storage "somewhere in the UK," but he was unable to confirm whether it would be offered for sale or displayed in any exhibitions.

At the time, he claimed that before Banksy painted the mural, the wall required structural repair.

A video from last month showed a section of the wall being lifted out in the middle of the night.

It is unknown if the mural of a seagull will join other removed Banksy murals that will be on display this summer in Suffolk as a part of the The Urban Frame - Mutiny in Color exhibition.

Sandcastle Girl will be on display at Moyse's Hall Museum in Bury St. Edmunds from this Saturday through October 1 after being removed from an old Lowestoft store.

The Nottingham-based Hula-Hoop Girl will go on display at The National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket starting on Saturday.

The Haverhill Arts Centre will also feature Banksy artwork beginning on July 15.

The owner of the structure has been reached by the BBC before for comment.

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