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List of Restoration candidates

The following list of Restoration candidates itemises all 72 of the buildings at risk featured in the BBC TV series Restoration. The series was aired over three seasons in 2003, 2004 and 2006 with the aim of publicising and saving severely neglected buildings of heritage importance throughout the United Kingdom.

First series (2003)

North West England (aired 8 August)

Bank Hall &ndash; Bretherton, near Chorley, Lancashire &ndash; Most popular regional runner-up <br>Brackenhill Tower &ndash; Longtown, near Carlisle<br>Victoria Baths &ndash; Manchester &ndash; Finalist > Winner

East of England (aired 12 August)

Coalhouse Fort &ndash; East Tilbury, Essex<br>Moulton Windmill &ndash; Moulton, near Spalding, Lincolnshire<br>Greyfriars Tower &ndash; King's Lynn, Norfolk &ndash; Finalist

Scottish Lowlands (aired 15 August)

Britannia Music Hall &ndash; Glasgow<br>Nairn's Linoleum Works &ndash; Kirkcaldy, Fife<br>Mavisbank House &ndash; Dalkeith, Midlothian &ndash; Finalist

South West England (aired 19 August)

Poltimore House &ndash; Poltimore, near Exeter &ndash; Finalist<br>Arnos Vale Cemetery &ndash; Bristol<br>Whitefield's Tabernacle &ndash; Kingswood, near Bristol

Northern Ireland (aired 22 August)

Lissan House &ndash; Cookstown, County Tyrone &ndash; Finalist > Second place<br>Herdmans Mill &ndash; Sion Mills, near Strabane, County Tyrone<br>The Crescent Arts Centre &ndash; Belfast

English Midlands (aired 26 August)

Newman Brothers Coffin Factory &ndash; Birmingham<br>Cromford Mill &ndash; Cromford, near Matlock, Derbyshire<br>Bethesda Chapel &ndash; Stoke-on-Trent &ndash; Finalist

Scottish Highlands (aired 29 August)

Kinloch Castle &ndash; Rùm &ndash; Finalist<br>Easthouse Croft &ndash; Duncansclate (or Duncansclett), Burra, Shetland<br>Glen O'Dee Sanitorium &ndash; Banchory, Aberdeenshire

North East England (aired 2 September)

Ravensworth Castle &ndash; Gateshead<br>Harperley Prisoner-of-War Camp &ndash; near Crook, County Durham<br>Conservatory and Folly Castle at Wentworth Castle &ndash; near Barnsley, South Yorkshire &ndash; Finalist > Third place

Wales (aired 5 September)

Faenol Old Hall &ndash; Vaynol (Welsh spelling: Y Faenol), near Bangor, Gwynedd<br>Amlwch Port and Parys Mountain &ndash; Amlwch, Anglesey<br>Llanelly House &ndash; Llanelli, Carmarthenshire &ndash; Finalist

South East England (aired 9 September)

Broomfield House &ndash; Palmers Green, London <br>Wilton's Music Hall &ndash; Tower Hamlets, London &ndash; Finalist<br>Darnley Mausoleum &ndash; Cobham, Kent

Second series (2004)

Scotland (aired 13 July)

Portencross Castle &ndash; near West Kilbride, Ayrshire<br>Hall of Clestrain &ndash; Orphir, Orkney<br>Knockando Wool Mill &ndash; Knockando, Aberlour, Moray &ndash; Finalist

England: South East (aired 18 July)

Archbishop's Palace &ndash; Charing, Kent &ndash; Finalist<br>Walpole's villa, Strawberry Hill &ndash; Twickenham, London<br>Severndroog Castle &ndash; Greenwich, London

Wales (aired 20 July)

Cardigan Castle and Castle Green House &ndash; Cardigan, Ceredigion<br>Llanfyllin Union Workhouse &ndash; Llanfyllin, Powys<br>Celynen Collieries' Workingmen's Institute and Memorial Hall &ndash; Newbridge, Caerphilly &ndash; Finalist > Second place

England: South West (aired 25 July)

Sherborne House, Dorset &ndash; Sherborne, Dorset &ndash; Finalist<br>Castle House &ndash; Bridgwater, Somerset<br>South Caradon Mine &ndash; Caradon Hill, near Liskeard, Cornwall

England: North (aired 27 July)

Sheffield Manor Lodge &ndash; Sheffield<br>Gayle Mill &ndash; Gayle, near Hawes, North Yorkshire &ndash; Finalist > Third place<br>Lion Salt Works &ndash; Northwich, Cheshire

Northern Ireland (aired 1 August)

Armagh Gaol &ndash; Armagh<br>Lock-Keepers Cottage &ndash; Newforge, Belfast<br>Derry Playhouse &ndash; Derry &ndash; Finalist

England: Midlands and East Anglia (aired 3 August)

Newstead Abbey &ndash; Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire<br>Old Grammar School and Saracen's Head (now St Nicolas Place) &ndash; King's Norton, Birmingham &ndash; Finalist > Winner<br>Bawdsey Radar Station &ndash; Bawdsey, Suffolk &ndash; Most popular regional runner-up > Finalist

Third series "Restoration Village" (2006)

1. England: South East

Woodrolfe Granary &ndash; Tollesbury, Essex<br>Massey's Folly &ndash; Farringdon, Hampshire<br>Watts Gallery &ndash; Compton, Surrey &ndash; Finalist > Second place

2. England: South West

The Barton &ndash; Welcombe, Torridge, Devon<br>Dawe's Twine Works &ndash; West Coker, Somerset<br>Trinity Methodist Chapel &ndash; Newlyn, Cornwall &ndash; Finalist

3. England: Midlands and East Anglia

All Saints Church &ndash; Beckingham, Lincolnshire<br>Pennoyer's School &ndash; Pulham St Mary, Norfolk<br>Chedham's Yard &ndash; Wellesbourne, Warwickshire &ndash; Finalist > Winner

4. Scotland

Dennis Head Old Beacon &ndash; North Ronaldsay, Orkney &ndash; Finalist > Third Place<br>Greenlaw Town Hall &ndash; Greenlaw, Berwickshire<br>Cromarty East Church &ndash; Cromarty, Highland &ndash; Most popular regional runner-up > Finalist

5. Wales

Pembrey Court (now Court Farm) &ndash; Pembrey, Carmarthenshire<br>Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry &ndash; Nantlle, Gwynedd &ndash; Finalist<br>Prichard Jones Institute &ndash; Newborough, Anglesey

6. Northern Ireland

Gracehill Old Primary School &ndash; Gracehill, County Antrim<br>Cushendun Old Church &ndash; Cushendun, County Antrim &ndash; Finalist<br>The White House &ndash; Newtownabbey, County Antrim

7. England: North

Howsham Mill &ndash; Howsham, North Yorkshire &ndash; Finalist<br>Higherford Mill &ndash; Higherford, near Nelson, Lancashire<br>Heugh Gun Battery &ndash; Hartlepool, County Durham

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