Murals

William Mitchell – Untitled, London

Listing: Unlisted
Condition: Good condition
Material Type: Concrete
Building Type: Housing
Artist / Designer: William Mitchell
Owners: Unknown
Date: 1963
Address: 153 - 159 Foxborough Gardens, Lewisham London SE4 1HS
Local Authority: London Borough of Lewisham
County: Greater London
Country: England

Mitchell was commissioned by the LCC to decorate the entrances of two six­-storey housing blocks at Foxborough Gardens in Lewisham between 1957 and 1963. This mural is made from concrete (poured concrete into a clay matrix) and is more abstract than its wood counterpart. It was painted in bright colours in subsequent decades. After falling into a state of disrepair, the Foxborough Gardens Tenants and Residents Association mounted a spirited campaign to restore the murals and contacted C20 Society in 2023. An introduction to the Heritage of London Trust followed and thanks to their funding and that of the Pilgrim Trust, the murals were successfully restored in 2025.