Jonathan Haynes
The Guardian
April 14, 2014
Fantastic response to the "#Banksy" artwork in #Cheltenham from GCHQ Read statement: http://t.co/C9fX5loykB pic.twitter.com/QzYn0seCFR
— BBC Midlands Today (@bbcmtd) April 14, 2014
The guerrilla graffiti artist Banksy is believed to be behind an artwork which has appeared on the side of a house in Cheltenham.
New Street Art by #Banksy in Cheltenham #UK where the UK Government Secret Service (GCHQ) is located
#streetart pic.twitter.com/gB28Byeu63
— Street Art (@GoogleStreetArt) April 13, 2014
The Gloucestershire Echo reported that the owner of the house, Karren Smith, 48, said she saw men packing a white tarpaulin into a van at about 7.30am on Sunday.
Clever street art against wiretapping may be #Banksy’s latest http://t.co/DcqAMNdTLd pic.twitter.com/znKeq8PKo3
— ArtsMic (@ArtsMic) April 14, 2014
She said: ‘They were taking it down and putting it into the back of the van. I thought it might be something to do with the police, like when a crime happens. I saw these people looking and then saw the graffiti. It’s pretty good. It livens up the street.’
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