The previous owner of the house had built an extension on the back.
It's a typical country estate with a large house for the owner, farm buildings and estate workers' houses.
The government restructured the coal industry before selling it to private owners.
The unions assured the new owners of the workers' loyalty to the company.
The owner's conclusion was straightforward, yet not unproblematic.
In addition, it was ultimately the estate owner who set the conditions.
Ultimately, as we shall see, property owners would, indeed, be found to have a duty to the general public to protect their property from harm.
