Scotton in Yorkshire was one of the least likely places that I would expect to find street art. Last year, I visited Yorkshire over the Christmas period and stopped off at The Guy Fawkes Arms, a pub that we discovered several years ago now and really enjoyed. The pub is named after the village's famous resident and Gunpowder Plot conspirator, Guy Fawkes. Some people attributed this stencil to Banksy, and his name appears near the work. However, it is not a Banksy. The stenciling is too crude, and it doesn't match the style at all.
In the artwork, Guy Fawkes is seen carrying a wooden barrel and walking over to a flame where Covid-19 Passports are flying into the flames. There is a silhouette of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in the flames.
It's not a Banksy, but it's a location where I would not have expected to find street art.
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