As data center industry booms, English village becomes battleground

FILE - Horses graze in a field on the outskirts of Abbots Langley, England, on Oct. 18, 2024. FILE - Stewart Lewis poses near his home in Abbots Langley, England, on Oct. 18, 2024.

Originally built to store crops from peasant farmers, the Tithe Barn on the edge of the English village of Abbots Langley was converted into homes that preserve its centuries of history. Now, its residents are fighting to stop a development next door that represents the future.