article_snippet.sent: The bizarre dispute began when Anthony Bethell decided Anthony Bethell would pay for work to restore the ancient 180-yard hedge, which marks the boundary between Anthony Bethell home and the college's land.
article_snippet.sent: Hedge row: Anthony Bethell and St John's College,
article_snippet.sent: The bizarre dispute began when Anthony Bethell decided Anthony Bethell would pay for work to restore the ancient 180-yard hedge, which marks the boundary between his home and the college's land the college's land .
article_snippet.sent: Before starting the work, Anthony Bethell thought it best to consult with the college - which is one of the largest landowners in the country - on where exactly Anthony Bethell should replant the ancient 180-yard hedge, which marks the boundary between his home and the college's land, so to avoid any costly complications further down the line.
article_snippet.sent: The hedge, which dates back to 1686, divides Anthony Bethell's one-acre plot from 1,200 acres of farmland owned by the college.
article_snippet.sent: I'm more than happy to pay for the work to restore the ancient 180-yard hedge, which marks the boundary between his home and the college's land and improve and safeguard the rural environment around Anthony Bethell, but I need St John to agree the boundary line –
article_snippet.sent: The hedge is believed to have been planted in 1686 to divide two estates, which merged almost a century later when St John's bought the land. 
article_snippet.sent: St John's College now owns more than 9,000 acres of the land in England.
highlights_snippet.sent: Bushes divide Anthony Bethell home in Warwickshire from college's 1,200-acre plot .
  