When Mr Max Jenkins bought his house - a substantial Victorian villa in the village of Bacton-on-Sea - he thought he'd snagged himself a bargain. There was only one, minor issue with the property - an unusual wooden structure, just three feet from his windows, obscuring the view of the sea - but he could surely dismantle that, couldn't he? Nationwide reporter Susan Hall investigates this bizarre case involving the 'law of ancient light', and the reclusive Miss Day. Clip taken from Nationwide, or
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Victorian villa? TICK. Bargain price? TICK. Sea views? Well, that's a little more complicated. #OnThisDay in 1972, Nationwide's Susan Hall reported on a slight snag in Mr Max Jenkins' property purchase - blocked windows and the 'law of ancient lights'. | BBC Archive
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