Gormley highlighted the piece recently, as part of an art tour (with map and podcast) and there was an article appeared in the Independent. I hadn't heard of it either before I saw the Indie article. Must admit, my first thought was that by drawing attention to it, it may not last long, but I did hope to be proven wrong. There really are some scumbags out there: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/antony-gormleys-peckham-manhole-cover-8961774.html