"Under the law of this land, an owner of property is entitled to receive light only from perpendicularly above his property. He's not entitled, as a matter of right, to receive light laterally."
Nationwide's Bob Langley visits Commercial Street, Scarborough, to report on a rather unusual situation involving the street residents, British Rail and the rather arcane law of "ancient lights".
Originally broadcast 30 March, 1971.
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