article_snippet: Rubbish: The house is full of old furniture and other debris despite The house Grade II* listing from English Heritage .
article_snippet: Damage: Holes in the roof and ceiling are causing water damage to the historic Victorian structure .
article_snippet: But despite the building's heritage, it is now derelict, filled with piles of rubbish and surrounded by overgrown plants, while major water damage has been caused by holes in the roof.
article_snippet: Photographs taken a few years ago show broken furniture piled up inside, with peeling walls and exposed ceiling beams.
article_snippet: Greenery has grown up all around the outside of the house, potentially threatening the house structure.
article_snippet: Debris: Photographs taken a few years ago show the shocking state of the listed building .
article_snippet: Further delay will result in much of the historic fabric being unsalvageable and the repairs will become enormously expensive.'
article_snippet: Peeling: Paint is coming off the walls in the 19th-century home, which was built as a bishop's palace .
article_snippet: Abandoned: No one is living in the house and plants are climbing up around the walls .
article_snippet: Locals in the small village say Locals in the small village are scared to speak out about the derelict house - one told MailOnline that MailOnline had been harassed on the Internet after raising awareness of the issue.
highlights_snippet: it is completely overgrown with holes in the roof and piles of old furniture .
  