Restoration Home(TV series)

Restoration Homeis aBBC televisionseries produced byEndemolwho created the BBC seriesRestoration.The series follows owners of historic buildings as they restore them into 21st-century dream houses.The show is presented byCaroline Quentinwho has an interest in the history and restoration of old buildings, architectural expertKieran Longand social historian DrKate Williamswho investigate the histories of the properties.

Restoration Home
Genre	Factual
Starring	Caroline Quentin Kieran Long DrKate Williams
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No.of seasons	3
No.of episodes	20
Production
Executive producers	Annette Clarke andLisa Edwards
Producer	Joff Wilson
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Production company	Remarkable Television
Original release
Network	BBC(BBC Two)
Release	5 July 2011(2011-07-05)– 28 August 2013(2013-08-28)
Related
Restoration (TV series)

Publication

A tie-in publication book, titledRestoration HomebyGavin Weightmanpublished byBBC Publicationsaccompanies the series.

Series One

The introduction titles to the program were filmed atBank Hallwhich was a building featured in the 2003 BBC seriesRestoration.

Episode 1

The first building to feature isSt Thomas à Becket Church, PensfordinSomerset,which was on the Heritage critical list. A flood in 1968 led to the church's deconsecration and it has been declared redundant. The owners first saw the building in 2007 and bought thelistedchurch with plans to convert it into a three-bedroom house. As the church was transformed, its past was revealed.

Episode 2

The second building isNutbourne Common Pumping Station,Nutbourne, Horsham,West Sussex,which closed in the 1970s. The building was a ruin, containing all of its old mechanisms and machinery. The owners aimed to turn the concrete carcass into a carbon-efficient home. Research by Kieran Long and Dr Kate Williams revealed the history of the property.

Episode 3

The third building,Stoke HallinDerbyshire,a 30-roomGeorgiancountry house suffered from a leaking roof and widespread rot. The hall's 250-year-old décor was at risk of being destroyed. The restoration revealed the history of the house, with architectural and social connections to influential people. Research revealed that the hall's architect designedChatsworth House.

Episode 4

The fourth building,Stanwick HallinStanwick,Northamptonshire,was in poor condition and on theBuildings at Risk Register.Years of neglect had left fungus growing on walls running wet with damp and rotten timbers that were unstable. Evidence was uncovered showing the hall was built as a result of a financial scandal of the early 18th century.

Episode 5

The fifth building, the manor house of Calverton ManorinCalverton, Buckinghamshire,is a mixture of different architectural styles, with parts thought to date from the 14th century. It is connected to a legend involving a rich widow, the local butcher, pots of gold and murder. As the building's architectural and historical secrets were revealed, the owners are faced with woodworm problems in the building's main structure.

Episode 6

The sixth building, calledBig House,is located in Landshipping,Pembrokeshire.First purchased as a crumbling carcass, it was in the past a building of grandeur and influence. Historical and architectural research revealed it was built on the proceeds of the coal industry.

Series Two

Airing in 2012 Series Two featured six more buildings and their journeys as they are restored by their owners. The introduction piece to camera was filmed atHoughton House.

Episode 1

The first building of the series is Coldbrook Farm, a 17th-century Grade II listed Welsh farmhouse. The run-down farmhouse is at the centre of the working farm buildings, which retains its lavish carved Tudor timberwork, which reveals the true age of the building. The owners are restoring the building while attempting to mix the old building with modern aspects.

Episode 2

Following the restoration of Sandford House in Scotland, designed byBaillie Scott.

Episode 3

Following the restoration ofThe Elms,a Grade II listed Georgian house in Derbyshire.

Episode 4

A couple want to turn the 16th-centuryOld Manor in Norfolkinto a dream home.

Episode 5

A couple turn One Abbey Lane, a 16th-centuryTudor periodbuilding inSoutham, Warwickshire,into a family home.Kieran Long visitsLittle Moreton Hallto gain insight into the Tudor styled home.

Episode 6

A couple are attempting to restore Coulton Mill, a 13th-century, 10-acre site in Yorkshire.Kieran Long visits nearbyCrakehall Millto see what the mill would have looked like.

Series Three

Episode 1

A couple have bought a Georgian House at Rock Farm and an extraordinary discovery is made.

Episode 2

A couple sink into their life's savings by saving a long-lost estate Little Naish.

Episode 3

Two friends buy a neglected 19th-century Pitkennedy school and to try and save it.

Episode 4

A couple with a small budget attempt to transform a Nebo Chapel, a Victorian chapel inNebo, Hirwaun,in the Welsh valleys.To better understand Nebo Chapel's philosophical and architectural antecedents, Kieran Long visitsSt Paul's, Covent Gardenand theRoyal Institute of British Architectsin London and two Welsh chapels,Maesyronnen Chapeland Peniel Chapel. To better understand the history of the chapel, Kate Williams visitsDr Williams's LibraryandParliamentary Archivesin London andGlamorgan ArchivesinLeckwith, Cardiff, Wales.

Episode 5

Kate Armstrong attempts to restore the 110 rooms of Cassillis House in Ayrshire.

Episode 6

Simon Kelsey attempts to save the once grand Victorian townhouse ofChristopher Pickeringon 114 Coltman Street inHull,East Yorkshire,England.

Episode 7

A couple buy a once grand and wealthy estate, St Peter's Barn had been overlooked for generations and carved up by modern farming practices.

Episode 8

A couple's dream Neo-Gothic home inDevon,"Barnhill," proves to be a nightmare, as costs spiral out of control.Kate Williams's historical research reveals that the 19th century owner William Mallick, was responsible for the major Neo-Gothic transformation of the original cob structure. In order to better understand the building, Kieran Long visitsChurch of St Barnabas, Pimlicoand comes to believe it may have been influenced by the architectWilliam White.

External links

• Restoration HomeatIMDb
• Restoration HomeatBBC Online
• Nutbourne Common Pumping Station images
• Stoke Hall image in Country Life article
• Big House Official Website
• one abbey lane Official Website