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Outsider artist's extraordinary flat wins listing

Ron's Place in Birkenhead gets Grade II listing, Lela Harris' portraits of Black Lancastrians, the return of Calderstones Mansion House's Garden Theatre

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Laura Davis
Apr 05, 2024
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Ron’s Place has been granted Grade II listing by Historic England (Pic: Historic England)

Like so many news stories, my introduction to “Ron’s Place” started with a tip-off. A text from a friend: “I have something amazing for you to see.” She wasn’t wrong.

Artist Ron Gittins, 79, had died, leaving behind a rented flat in Wirral that he had painted from fl…

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