Ivy House Hampole Roof

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Ivy house hampole roof.

Ivy holds onto a lot of water which can potentially cause damage to any timber elements of your roof structure and even brickwork. Known as both manor house and ivy farm manor it belonged to psychiatrist neil silvester who practiced at doncaster royal infirmary. I like the look of ivy growing up the side of my house but i ve heard that it can damage brick and other materials. Is that true that depends on the type and condition of the material the ivy is growing on.

Work organic matter such as peat moss or ground bark into the soil to a depth of 8 to 12 inches before planting. The gothic manor is located in the village of hampole near doncaster. Hampole 05 by hughiedw on flickr. The stonework at the front gate shows this as ivy farm and this is confirmed by mapping and hampole manor is actually a different building on the same road.

Ivy and walls seem to go hand in hand in landscape design but it takes a good bit of maintenance to keep it pruned and tidy. The building dates back to the early 19th century although some parts of the house are thought to be much older. Ivy farm manor hampole doncaster august 2013 this one has gone under a few different names on various previous reports including hampole manor the manor house and the doctors house. Img3908 by hughiedw on flickr up stairs and we re onto the doctor s former library room.

If the clambering plant begins to cover skylights or any other windows you could find yourself suffering from a lack of natural light entering your home not to mention a reduction in the ventilation properties of your windows. Hampole 07 by hughiedw on flickr up stairs the roof appears to be ok. Plant ivy vines in spring leaving 1 1 2 to 2 feet of space between each cutting. How the spooky house is linked to random killing of 11 year old girl which shocked britain neil silvester a psychiatrist believed to have lived in the abandoned manor house at hampole found.

Hampole 06 by hughiedw on flickr img3905 by hughiedw on flickr img3904 by hughiedw on flickr and there are nice views. The mansion in hampole near doncaster dubbed the doctor s house by locals is filled with old magazines obsolete technology and vintage cars which are rusting away.