Stephen Gibbons left mystified by Newport council ruling, which claims he kept building secret
From the outside it may not look like much – a tangle of metal boxes in a remote Welsh yard weathered by salty winds next to a field of goats and sheep.
Inside, though, it is extraordinary. The structure turns out to be four shipping containers ingeniously linked to create a cosy, if eccentric, home for 65-year-old Stephen Gibbons, complete with wood-burning stove, well-used sofas and a polished dining table, plus a collection of stuffed birds – and fake grass for carpet.
