Aviation enthusiast Ian Fox, 55, has a huge fibreglass replica of the iconic World War Two fighter plane, which is 30ft long and 36ft wide, parked on his lawn near Downham Market.
The hollow model of a Spitfire MK IX was originally on display at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, where it was used for re-enactments, but it was damaged in a storm and later moved to the Fenland Aviation Museum.
When the museum closed, Ian bought it and he has spent the last two years meticulously repairing and re-painting it.
Ian has also added his wife’s name, “Helen” on the side, to make up for the amount of space it takes up in the garden.
“I couldn’t go and buy a couple of gnomes because you’d never see them. It’s nice to have a garden feature and everyone likes to see it,” he said.
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