An elderly couple are in a fight to stop a housing developer from tearing through a strip of land which they say has always been part of their property.
Laura and John Allen of Winterton, Lincolnshire, say developer Keigar Homes tried to claim a piece of land they argue belongs to the residents on their road.
The blueprint shows that the project cuts off around ten feet of their garden, Grimsby Live reports.
A perimeter fence has already been erected along part of the boundary, but would cut through their land if it continued.
Laura insists that the strip of land has always belonged to the houses on Cemetery Road.
The couple have now been assured that nothing will happen until the company checks the Land Registry - and Laura and John are positive it will show they are in the right.
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"When I saw the workers putting a fence up across the other gardens, I ran up the garden and shouted at them to stop," Laura, 77, said.
"I have lived in this house for more than 20 years and was born in the house next door. I know exactly where the garden ends.
"I asked the workmen how they knew where the boundary was and they said it was on their plan.
"The other houses may not have put a fence up at the end of their property, but ours has been there for years.
"We are not trying to steal land, we just want what is ours.
"I wasn't about to let them take a bit of our garden."
Keigar Homes was granted permission to build 135 homes on the site by North Lincolnshire Council in 2019.
The dispute began on October 8 when Laura confronted employees.
Laura and John say that the houses' gardens originally extended even further.
John, 74, said: "Laura's father lived next door and used to get one shilling a week from the electric company because the wires went over his land.
"Our garden is on the same level, so that shows to us that this is our garden."
They say that other residents haven't established firm boundaries at the end of the gardens, whereas they have fenced theirs off to let a dog exercise."
Grandson Robby said: "These problems are causing them a great deal of stress, and they have been worried that work would start without them realising.
"My grandmother knows the area and boundaries better than almost anyone."
The Mirror has contacted Keigar Homes for comment.
