Signs of rising damp tend to be close to the ground, usually no higher than a metre. It usually works its way up walls in horizontal lines. Penetrating damp usually develops in patches and can often be much higher up. For more advice, speak to a damp proofing professional.
Alston
Alston is a town in Cumbria, England, within the civil parish of Alston Moor on the River South Tyne. It shares the title of the 'greatest market town in England', at about 1,000 feet (300 m) above water level, with Buxton, Derbyshire. Regardless of being at such an elevation and in a remote area, the town is quickly accessible via the many roads which connect the town to Weardale valley, Teesdale, Hartside Pass (and also communities in Cumbria such as Penrith) along with the Tyne valley. Historically part of Cumberland, Alston lies within the North Pennines, a marked Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is surrounded by stunning sights of the bordering fells and also the South Tyne Valley. Much of the community centre is a marked Conservation Area which includes numerous detailed structures. The population census numbers show that at its peak throughout 1831 the population of the parish of Alston Moor was 6,858 individuals. Today that number is about 1,200. The populace of the community of Alston was 1,128 according to the 2001 Census. [citation needed] The community has its very own web site which is a result of the Cybermoor Project (cybermoor.org), which has brought the Web to nearly every house on Alston Moor, and also broadband to several. This permitted people with little or no education and learning access to online programs and training. The trouble of the area's family member seclusion contrasted to various other locations of England was addressed by making use of IEEE 802.11 innovation to build the network framework.
