Fir tree which was sliced right down the middle by 'pettiest neighbours ever' becomes unlikely tourist attraction By Ed Holt Published: 08:03 EDT, 26 June 2024 | Updated: 08:25 EDT, 26 June 2024 e-mail View comments A fir tree which found itself at the centre of a feud between the 'pettiest neighbours ever' has become an unlikely tourist attraction. The tree was at the centre of a three year long dispute between two warring families in the area. Bharat Mistry and his family were left gutted in 2021 when their neighbours Irene and Graham Lee sliced half the branches off the 16ft fir that had stood outside their homes for for 25 years.
The Lee family took the drastic decision supposedly because birds had been nesting in there and damaging their driveway with droppings. But now the leafy Sheffield suburb of Waterthorpe are noticing sightseers are gathering to catch a glimpse of the unusual fir - which even has its own Google reviews. The Fir tree in the leafy Sheffield suburb of Waterthorpe has been at the centre of a three year long dispute between two warring families.
It has since become an unexpected tourist attraction as sightseers gather to catch a glimpse of the 'half tree' The tree has even been tagged as a tourist attraction on Google Maps and visitors have left reviews Google reviewer Rachael Brown gave the attraction a five star review describing it as 'an interesting tree!' One reviewer - who left a three star rating - wrote: 'Interesting tree that was cut in half du.