Bamford v Turnley (1860) 3 B & S 62; 122 ER 25, is an English tort law case concerning nuisance and what it means to be a reasonable user of land.
The defendants burnt bricks in a kiln and this sent noxious fumes to the surrounding country, affecting various neighbours.
At first instance it was held that the brick smoke was reasonable because the defendant had only been using the kiln in order to build a home.
Responding to the argument that if land is being reasonably used in itself, then there is a public interest that it should be carried on Bramwell B went on...
It seems to me that that principle may be deduced from the character of these cases, and is this, viz: that those acts necessary for the common and ordinary use and occupation of land and houses may be done, if conveniently done, without subjecting those who do them to an action...