The ancient grounds of the priory would have stretched as far as Clifton, which is where I have been today, looking at a reasonably good sized two bedroomed garden flat. It had a spacious living room, but a disappointingly small kitchen, though, perhaps to compensate a cloakroom as well as a ‘full’ bathroom. It had a parking space and large garden in which were growing two very large trees, a magnificent copper birch and a rather ordinary sycamore. They were planted well after the Prior had departed this life, but possibly shortly after this house was built. The result is rather severe cracking, probably caused by the copper tree’s roots leaching moisture from the soil, or, conversely growing below the foundations and causing some ‘heave’, but, I think this is unlikely. What is very likely is that my Client must, must ensure that the management company are aware of the problem and that they have it in hand before they proceed. Could the Prior sort this out, please???   more »