The old gate..

Our new neighbours got into the garden and removed 50 years of ivy growing. This gate was completely hidden. It was put up in the 1950's when our house was built and there were fields all around. I guess it was the way to this field that now has had a house on it for 50 years.
Good to know:
Today, no snow, no hail - just a warm fire to read a book by!

[Carolinesdreams]

What a great thing to uncover. Stay warm! It’s cold down south.

[leggzy]

Lovely old gate

[Dione Giorgio]

Interesting gate and story. Good to see the wood still in good condition.

[Maggiemae]

@sangwann Yes, still got paint on it!

[Nina Ganci]

wow! The gate has stood the test of time. Love the textures of this gate
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[Sally Ings]

An interesting find. It would be nice to hear the gate's story. And what an advert for the paint company.

[Mags]

A very nice variety of textures and leading lines too!

[katy]

So glad to hear your neighbors are making so many improvements. How fascinating to see the past revealed like this. Stay warm!

[Mickey Anderson]

So nice it made a re appearance!

[Harry J Benson]

Nice find

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Great old gate, just needs a lick of paint. FAV

[Diana]

That must have been one heck of a job!

[Bep]

What an interesting find!

[Pat Knowles]

A nice find & so good all that damaging Ivy has gone. Where does this lead to I wonder? Can you walk into the field through this gate?

[Maggiemae]

@ludwigsdiana The building behind it was completely covered in ivy, Diana! Nobody knew it was there!

[Maggiemae]

@happypat I"ve never tried to open it, Pat but I will soon just to see!

[Valerie Chesney]

Oh... So wonderful....you will have to open that gate.

[Dawn]

A lot of work

[aikiuser (jenn)]

So much character!

[Yao RL]

Now he got another task to do - paint.

[Casablanca]

I like all the textures on this

[haskar]

What a pity! It was probably the favorite place of birds.

[Maggiemae]

@haskar Ivy is deadly, Hanna! It smothers everything, climbs trees and eventually kills them.