"Secretly Created Artistic Wonderland in Ordinary Flat Granted Protected Status"

Ron Gittins, an eccentric artist who lived in a rented apartment for three decades, secretly transformed the space into an artistic wonderland, featuring murals, historical scenes, and unique decorations. After his death, his family discovered the extraordinary interior, leading to the property being granted protected status by the British government. The apartment, known as "Ron's Place," has been given Grade II listing and is the first example of Outsider Art to receive protected status in England. Plans are underway to stabilize and preserve the artwork for a micro-museum and to convert the building into a holistic house of art and creativity, allowing other artists to work in the space.