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LONDON – A man's home is his castle — but not if British authorities say it has to be destroyed.
That's the situation faced by Robert Fidler, a farmer who lost a High Court bid Wednesday to protect the once-secret castle he built 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of London and kept hidden from planning authorities.
The adverse decision means Fidler's roof must come down. He has one year to comply unless an appeal is successful.
To keep prying eyes from noticing his unauthorized abode...
Originally posted by SyphonX
What constitutes "Clandestine", exactly? What difference would it make if he announced he was constructing a 'castle' or not... just for the sake of it? To make sure he's not plotting a secret Nazi fortress with it's own research laboratory?