We thought our neighbour was building simple house extension – instead he spent £30k putting a 30ft BOAT in his garden

LOCALS living next to the UK’s most ingenious water feature say they had no idea it was even there.

Stephen Cuddy, 59, spent £30,000 creating his own canal in his back garden in Coleshill, Warwickshire – complete with a functioning lock system and 35ft (10m) vintage narrowboat he bought off eBay.

Roland LeonStephen Cuddy, 59, spent six months and £30,000 building the canal in his back garden[/caption] Roland LeonHis stunning creation recently featured on Channel 4’s ‘George...