Send us a textFor those interested in obtaining a copy of Contested Heritage Removing Art From Land and Historic Buildings by Richard Harwood QC, Catherine Dobson and David Sawtell, please visit the publisher’s website and use code P8W4VZ for a 10% discount.Show Notes:00:00 overview of Contested Heritage – Removing Art From Land and Historic Buildings2:10 Lucien Freud mural of flower; removed from a house that was a listed building3:14 Rustat Memorial plaque at Jesus College chapel5:00 What is meant by contested heritage5:50 co-authors Catherine Dobson and David Sawtell6:00 dispute over public memorialization of certain person/events 8:20 whether work is part of building/who owns/to what extent it’s subject to listed building control9:05 Dill case10:15 pair of 18th C. lead urns by Flemish sculptor John van Nost in Wrest Park12:00 2015 - planning authority learn urns not at Idlicote House; issue enforcement notice for their return17:20 regulatory issues/export licensing 17:50 property ownership19:00 Old Flo case19:30 London Borough of Tower Hamlets v. London Borough of Bromley19:40 Henry Moore statue Draped Seated Woman21:20 purpose of annexation 27:00 listed building control28:00 main considerations for authorities faced with application for removal of contested statue or other memorial or work of art29:00 for listed buildings, strong presumption to protect special architectural/historic interest 30:00 Public Sector Equality Duty31:00 Jen Reid statute appeal32:35 Rustat Memorial case 37:40 Colston case 38:40 Colston – late 17th C. deputy governor of Royal African Company ran slave trade/benefactor of Bristol40:45 ‘Colston 4’ trial – individuals charged with criminal damage/acquitted41:00 acquittal now on appeal by Attorney General’s reference on lawfulness of some lines of defence run, including question of right to freedom of expression and extent that can justify attacking property41:45 ‘retain and explain’ policy43:10 changes to planning and listed building procedures 44:35 Cecil Rhodes statues and other memorials in Oxford46:35 Rhodes commemorative plaque in Oxford recently listed by Secretary of State 46:45 increased public awareness about these issues 47:15 Arts education charity, Art UK recent catalogue of 13,500 British public sculpture - only 2% commemorate people of colour48:35 public art 49:45 Old Flo example of post-war public authority support for public art50:00 developers recently encouraged to include public art, e.g., Desert Quartet Sculptures by Dame Elisabeth Frink placed in back of Worthing shopping center and now a listed building51:50 Ulster Defence Regiment memorial in Lisburn, N. Ireland includes a female 53:00 National Windrush Monument in Waterloo Station commemorates arrival of Caribbean migrants after WWII54:20 political issues about colonialism and empire involved with cultural heritage disputePlease share your comments and/or questions at [email protected] by Toulme.To hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at [email protected]. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2025]

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