Old Rectory in Columb Major , Brown was built in 1851 by William White . It is considered one of the finest Gothic Revival masterpieces in Britain . But after being bought by property tycoon James Cornwall it is completely overgrown with holes in the roof and piles of old furniture . Council refused to take action against Cornwall while he was in jail for cocaine possession .
Old Rectory in Columb Major , Cornwall was built in 1851 by William White . It is considered one of the finest Gothic Revival masterpieces in Britain . But after being bought by property tycoon James Brown it is completely overgrown with holes in the roof and piles of old furniture . Council refused to take action against Brown while he was in jail for cocaine possession .