The Independent - London, November 13th, 2006
It is one of the finest examples of a Georgian Palladium mansion and was once home to the Mitford sisters, infamous for cosying up to Adolf Hitler in the run-up to the Second World War. Now the "mini" stately home of Pitshill in West Sussex, owned by the Pearson family, is set to make legal history.
The [pound ]5m estate is the subject of a fierce planning dispute between ramblers and the Honourable Charles Pearson, who wants to re- route a public right of way so that it no longer passes by his back door.
After two years of legal wrangling, the case is heading for a public inquiry that could...
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