West Norfolk Council sent workers to cover the art which is in Ferry Street, King's Lynn, and shows an image of the Bard, William Shakespeare, with the scrawled legend 'Shakespeare Woz Ere' beside it.

It depicts William Shakespeare (Image: Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk)

Shakespeare is said to have once appeared at the nearby Guildhall of St George on King Street.

The council is currently co-ordinating a £30m restoration of the site, with Shakespeare at the centre of its vision.

There have been concerns in the town over how it will be funded - as the........

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