A pensioner who had lived in her home for over 70 years, turned down a multimillion-pound offer to move - forcing developers to build a mall around it.
Edith Macefield became close friends with the property developers during their long negotiations, despite her stubborn stance.
The 84-year-old who bought the home in 1952 with her mother, refused to leave the tiny 108-year-old farmhouse as she did not want the stress of moving.