From the entrance of Park Road Allotments in Isleworth, West London, you can see the imposing brick wall that borders Syon Park, the London estate of the Duke of Northumberland – a battle line that separates this wild green corner from the manicured grounds and Grade I listed house beyond.
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Ralph Percy, 64, the 12th Duke of Northumberland, outraged locals after announcing plans to transform a three-acre site at his grade I Syon Park estate in Isleworth, west London into 80 luxury flats.