Police have been maintaining order at a wildlife haven after protesters confronted travellers who ripped it up in a bank holiday land grab.
Hundreds of outraged locals flocked to the field in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, to vent their anger at the work that began on August 29.
Furious residents protested by camping overnight on the land near Rod Stewart‘s sprawling Grade II-listed 18th century mansion, Durrington House, to ensure no more work took place.
The protest was victorious on Monday when workers at the encampment left the field after the police and council visited.
East Hertfordshire District Council ordered a stop to the work involving
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