disputed ownership of land

[muchty]

our church has used an adjacent piece of land for car parking for thirty years. in that time we have installed a pavement and maintained the area including tarmacing potholes etc. the church buildings border two sides of the land. The local authority are attempting to assert ownership. we feel we have a right to ownership because of our continuous possession. are we correct in this assumption?

[Maudlettice]

Phone your District Land Registry Office (there is a list on www.landregistry.gov.uk) and ask Customer Services for a (free) copy of each of Practice Guides No 4 and 5. After you have studied these I shall be pleased to comment if you wish upon any matters arising.