Millionaire Illegally built 'Britain's best man cave' buying surrounding properties to stop council

A millionaire who illegally built 'Britain's best man cave' has created a 'fortress' in a bid to stop council bulldozers - by buying surrounding properties for his family, it was claimed today (WEDS)

Wealthy Graham Wildin, 69, has been accused of going to war with his neighbours to do everything to try and save the 10,000sq/ft leisure complex at the back of his home.

After an eight year battle, he has been ordered by the courts to destroy the complex that includes a cinema, squash court and a bowling alley.

The final deadline to pull it down to avoid jail for contempt of court passed nearly a month ago, but the structure remains in place.

And after initially moving his classic car collection onto the street to create ''parking chaos" it is now claimed he purchased neighbouring land and property for his family - to block any attempts by the council to have it forcibly removed.

Sources say land registry records now show that property to the front and side have been transferred or sold to a company owned by other members of Wildin's family.

It is understood relatives or neighbours would now have to give permission for the bulldozers to pass over their land to reach Wildin's mancave to forcibly take it down.

Wildin didn't respond to requests for comment - but neighbours were split on his latest tactic - with some saying he has "dug his own grave" as the council could seek a further court order to access - while others praising his "ingenuity."