St John's Church Revisit

Reality

Dec 31, 2011

Architect George Clarke catches up with Joanne McGirr and Phil Evans, who risked all to restore a Victorian Gothic church at the foot of the Pennines.

Full Episodes

Season 2, 16 episodes

Reeds Windmill, Canterbury , Kent,

After years of living away from their families, Pete and Nikki Fagg moved back down South with the dream of restoring and extending a derelict windmill which had been owned by Pete’s family for over 100 years

47m Dec 31, 2011

Water Tower, Congleton, Cheshire,

Andy Critchlow surprised his girlfriend Ana Perkins when he bought at auction this stunning, cylindrical Grade II listed Water Tower in Congleton Cheshire without even seeing the inside.

46m Dec 31, 2011

Church, Gamblesby Cumbria,

Scientist Phil Evans and his wife Joanne take a huge financial gamble in buying a Grade II listed Church of England gothic revival rural parish church in the Eden Valley. They intend to turn it into a dream home for them and their young family.

47m Dec 31, 2011

The Engine House Brickworks, Uffington, Oxfordshire.,

School bursar Tim and teacher Emma Verdon bought a derelict Victorian brickworks in the heart of rural Oxfordshire to convert into a comfortable home for themselves and their young children. Nestling in 6 acres, the unlisted Engine House.

46m Dec 31, 2011

Towers Revisit,

In series one-two romantics set about restoring a Martello Tower in Kent, and converting a medieval Scottish Tower into a rural bolt hole. Neither of them realized their dreams so architect George Clarke revisits these two stubborn romantics.

47m Dec 31, 2011

Medieval Hall, Vale of Glamorgan Revisit,

Architect George Clarke revisits Simon Hooper and his partner Victoria who bought a unique Grade I listed Medieval Hall just outside of Cardiff. The project proved to be too huge for Simon to complete in his original timeframe.

47m Dec 31, 2011

Settle Water Tower,

Former Chief Superintendent of Bradford Police, Mark Rand, and his wife Pat are fervent enthusiasts of the controversial Settle-Carlisle railway line and it’s their life’s dream to own part of its history.

47m Dec 31, 2011

Chapel Revisit,

Architect George Clarke goes back to visit Gareth Williams and his family in their restored Victorian welsh church. 4 years ago Gareth decided he didn't want to live in a bog-standard terraced house anymore. So he bought a derelict church.

46m Dec 31, 2011

Bath Lodge Revisit,

Architect George Clarke returns to Ormskirk after two years to see how builder Mark Horton and his family are doing living in their dream home: a former 18th-century folly that he restored after he found it on the Buildings at Risk Register.

46m Dec 31, 2011

Ice House Revisit,

Architect George Clarke returns to a remote 19th-century Scottish ice house after two years to catch up with its owner, Laird Henderson.

46m Dec 31, 2011

St John's Church Revisit,

Architect George Clarke catches up with Joanne McGirr and Phil Evans, who risked all to restore a Victorian Gothic church at the foot of the Pennines.

46m Dec 31, 2011

Oast House, Kent,

James and Lois Denning inherited a historic estate that has been in James' family for the last 234 years. The castle and stately home that used to belong to his family have been given to the National Trust.

46m Dec 31, 2011

Telford Church, Berneray, Outer Hebrides,

Using inheritance from his late father, artist Keith McIntyre and his wife Sheena buy this Grade B listed, Thomas Telford designed the church on the remote island of Berneray in the Outer Hebrides.

46m Dec 31, 2011

Longhurst Lodge,

It was love at first sight when theatre producer Vanessa Ford Robbins and her partner Nik Huddy saw this unusual two up, two down Victorian gate lodge nestled on the boundaries of a country estate in Surrey

46m Dec 31, 2011

Thrum Mill, Northumberland,

Four years ago Dave and Margaret Hedley came across a picture of an old watermill that had stood abandoned and uncared for the last 50 years and decided that they were going to be the ones to bring it back to life.

46m Dec 31, 2011

Pig Barn, Nottinghamshire,

David and Judith Ward want to downsize from their current large family house and be nearer to their grandchildren.

46m Dec 31, 2011