They don't build cottages now like they did in the 18th Century. Which is just as well for one Ted Grayson, whose solidly built home has been hit 40 times by a range of vehicles.

Mr Grayson featured in a Telegraph article recently and revealed details about some of the more serious incidents to have affected his home.

Situated on a tight bend on the B6089, on the approaches to the South Yorkshire village of Nether Haugh, the house has been hit by cars, motorcycles and an articulated lorry.

In one incident, a motorcyclist misjudged the bend and careered into the house, crashing through the kitchen window. The motorbike remained outside, while the motorcyclist ended up having breakfast with Mr Grayson – perhaps as the man waited for his motorcycle breakdown cover provider to arrive.

In the 40 years that Mr Grayson has lived in the property, the worst incident was perhaps when an articulated lorry destroyed the entire end of the cottage. More recently, a car knocked over part of Mr Grayson's garden wall.

Due to the high number of accidents, Mr Grayson's cottage is no longer insurable.

Thankfully, no one has been seriously hurt in any of the 40 incidents, but with more than 7,000 vehicles passing the house every day, Mr Grayson is understandably nervous about living in the property.

Aside from damage to the cottage, other vehicles that lost control on the corner have also toppled lamp-posts, destroyed fences and written-off bus stops.