The Ancient Lights of London

[Swamp Thing]

Many window sills in London have signs below them proclaiming them to be "Ancient Lights"...

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxWtCPI_co6ieyWlakeEE4uroPO2ztVQqm?si=pb1CB6j6Xxlft6L3

Full video : www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_kuZlKTOhs

 

[jedishrfu]

Interesting law to prevent developers from infringing on your light.

I wonder what kind of legal battles ensued over this law.

Could a developer say that while your window has been there for more than 20 years, you have curtains or shades pulled blocking the view that you have effectively not received the light and so don't have the right to stop construction.