Ivy House Hampole Roof

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.

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. 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. And if you ve ever pulled ivy off a wall you know that the tiny roots adhere to the brick or siding like glue leaving behind a maze of fuzzy tendrils that can leave your wall looking like a mess. Hampole 05 by hughiedw on flickr.

Read on for more information about planting ivy on your house. 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. 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. Work organic matter such as peat moss or ground bark into the soil to a depth of 8 to 12 inches before planting.

Is that true that depends on the type and condition of the material the ivy is growing on. Here are some tips on how to remove ivy without damaging your walls. 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. Known as both manor house and ivy farm manor it belonged to psychiatrist neil silvester who practiced at doncaster royal infirmary.

The building dates back to the early 19th century although some parts of the house are thought to be much older. Img3908 by hughiedw on flickr up stairs and we re onto the doctor s former library room. The roof has fallen in here. Hampole 06 by hughiedw on flickr img3905 by hughiedw on flickr img3904 by hughiedw on flickr and there are nice views.

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. Hampole 07 by hughiedw on flickr up stairs the roof appears to be ok.