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Huge insult carved into field in 30ft letters after 'neighbour from hell' causes anger with loud quad bikes... but did they get the arrow the wrong way round?

The word ‘t**t’ in a field is so huge that it cannot be seen at ground level
Discovered by light aircraft crew, flying overhead in rural Lincolnshire
Field in Pinchbeck belongs to Mark Scotney, 47, a millionaire businessman
Arrow points to a row of houses, including farmhouse of Weston family

Published: 22:39 GMT, 1 July 2016 | Updated: 00:26 GMT, 2 July 2016

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Many beleaguered Britons row with their neighbours, but this was no ordinary feud over the privet hedge.

And it’s not every war of words that leads to an angry party carving out a 30ft obscenity in a field – complete with a giant arrow pointing to the nemesis next door.

The word ‘t**t’ is so huge that it cannot be seen at ground level – leaving the object of the insult blissfully unaware.

The word ‘t**t’ is so huge that it cannot be seen at ground level – leaving the object of the insult blissfully unaware

It was discovered by a bemused light aircraft crew, flying overhead in rural Lincolnshire. ‘Look out for this artistic and genius protest’, said Lee Hamilton Cooper of the Derbyshire Soaring Club. ‘Neighbourly disputes taken to the next level.’

The field in Pinchbeck belongs to Mark Scotney, 47, a millionaire businessman who made his fortune from car repossession, among other ventures.

And the arrow points to a row of houses, including a farmhouse belonging to the Weston family.

Mrs Carol Weston, 63, bought the farmhouse with her husband David, 66, after moving from Kent over 20 years ago to pursue their ‘retirement country dream’.

The field in Pinchbeck belongs to Mark Scotney (pictured with fiance Michelle Edwards), 47, a millionaire businessman who made his fortune from car repossession, among other ventures

Mrs Weston was ‘gobsmacked’ to see the aerial picture and had ‘no idea’ the obscenity was there. ‘It’s absolutely horrendous’, she said. ‘It’s coming from Mark Scotney’s field.

‘He and his friends are always riding quad bikes over the fields and they’re such a nuisance. One bank holiday was particularly bad – so many bikes revving all day and night.’

Mrs Weston has lodged several noise complaints about Mr Scotney, who drives a Range Rover Vogue and owns a Ferrari, and his alleged bike parties.

It is understood South Holland District Council lets him ride the vehicles six days a year. Mrs Weston believes that Mr Scotney views her as a ‘troublemaker’ and ‘neurotic’.

He is also thought to be the owner of a £2million yacht moored in Ipswich and a ranch in America. ‘He thinks because he’s got loads of money he can do exactly as he likes,’ said Mrs Weston.

‘The neighbours here have had enough. [Mark Scotney] is the neighbour from hell.

Other neighbours, who asked not to be named, described how he hosts loud parties with ‘rave’ music, and often flies in a borrowed helicopter.

One resident, also unaware of the obscenity in the field, said: ‘I can well believe he wrote that word. He’s probably thrown his toys out of the pram. He has a helicopter and lands it in the field.

‘So he’s the only one who can read that word in the grass, it’s probably his joke.’ Another neighbour refused to believe the arrow in the sign was meant for them – instead believing that it was meant for Mr Scotney.

‘The guy across the field there isn’t very popular,’ he said. ‘I think someone might have got the arrow the wrong way around and it is supposed to be pointing at him.’

Senior staff at the Anglia UK business complex, where Mr Scotney is Managing Director, were shown the aerial shot.

Mrs Weston (pictured) has lodged several noise complaints about Mr Scotney, who drives a Range Rover Vogue and owns a Ferrari, and his alleged bike parties

Asked if Mr Scotney would like to comment, a manager said: ‘He probably doesn’t want to talk to you.’

Michelle Edwards, 39, Mr Scotney’s fiancee, was asked whether Mr Scotney had had any involvement in the word.

‘He’s already said he doesn’t want to say anything, his staff already told you’, she said. ‘There’s no feud going on. We don’t know who did it. It was just a prank.’

A spokesman for South Holland District Council said: ‘We have had a previous complaint regarding noise at the premises, which Mr Scotney was informed of.

‘The case was closed because the complainant did not proceed. There is no arrangement between ourselves and Mr Scotney regarding the use of quad bikes.’