I would get legal advice and not take adverse possession for granted. When the Sunderland/Newcastle rail line was electrified for the Metro extension to Sunderland it became apparent to the rail company that owners of some properties had extended there back gardens where they backed on to the line. Land intended as a safety buffer for the line had been annexed in the garden extensions and I believe that the relevant owners tried to claim adverse possession. They were not successful. Different situation to the one on this thread but, nonetheless, food for thought I think.
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