A pub landlord is facing legal action from his local council for having a massive bull painted on the side of his 400 year old inn. Martin Peel paid a local artist £1,200 to have the 8ft mural displayed on the side of The Bull's Head. The artwork was completed in April and Mr Peel says it was a big hit with visitors to the pub in the picturesque village of Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire .
However, last week Mr Peel, 52, received a letter from Stratford District Council stating it violated planning rules for listed properties. The father-of-two, who has run the 16th-century pub for three years, has four weeks to paint over the giant Hereford bull or face legal action. Mr Peel, who runs the pub with his partner Omm, 43, said: "It's a beautiful pub and the painting just communicates what we do.
" Read more: Godiva Festival act pulls out days before event due to 'unforeseen circumstances' "It was meant to be eye-catching and a bit of fun while respecting the heritage of the building. It's an impressive structure. It's historic but a lot of people think we're just a big house which can be confusing for people.
"We feel it's a mural that works in line with the era of the heritage. We take the heritage very seriously. We've put a new bar and period fireplace and chimney in a room that's been ignored which was all done at our own personal cost.
"That has been done through planning but we just didn't realise this was a crime. The council just said 'it's not acceptable'. "We get a lot of .