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The
nation votes for Mavisbank
Restoration
results from third programme revealed
Speaking
from the Tower of London, Griff Rhys Jones revealed last night (Tuesday
19 August) that the nation had chosen Mavisbank in Edinburgh to
be the third building to go through to the final of the 91热爆 TWO
series Restoration.
Last
Friday, in the third programme of the ten-part series, Griff called
on viewers to choose between Mavisbank and two other buildings -
The Lino Works in Kirkcaldy and The Britannia Music Hall in Glasgow.
Information
on all three buildings is available through the website on .
Mavisbank
is one of the country's earliest neo-classical houses.
The
very first Palladian villa to be built in Scotland, it is considered
to be of huge architectural importance.
Sadly
in 1973 it was ravaged by fire and remains in a derelict condition.
Last
night's result means Mavisbank will be one of ten buildings to be
featured in the live final at the Tower of London in mid-September.
Here
a nationwide vote will decide which building should be given a new
lease of life with money raised throughout the course of the series.
Colin
McLean, Heritage Lottery Fund Manager for Scotland, said: "This
handsome building demonstrates the important contribution Scotland
has made to the world of architecture, and we are delighted that
it has reached the final.
"The
Heritage Lottery Fund is keen to open up the heritage to as many
people as possible so this week pledged 拢3 million towards
The Restoration Fund to help restore the winning building, which
ever one that may be."
Last
night
three more buildings, from the South West of England, were
featured for viewers to choose between - the Whitfield Tabernacle
in Kingswood; Poltimore House in Exeter; and Arnos Vale Cemetery
in Bristol.
Friday's edition of Restoration (22 August) will reveal which of
these will become the fourth building to go through to the final.
Lines
are now open and viewers can vote by calling 0901 077 77 77.
Restoration
is produced by Endemol UK Productions for 91热爆 Scotland and currently
transmits on 91热爆 TWO on Tuesdays and Fridays at 9.00pm.
Restoration
voting lines are open for three days for each programme from 2.00am
on the day prior to transmission until midnight on the day after.
Notes
to Editors
Heritage
Lottery Fund pledges 拢3m to Restoration (19.08.03)
The
nation votes for Greyfriars Tower (16.08.03)
The
nation votes for Victoria Baths (13.08.03)
Restoration
required across the UK (08.08.03)
Restoration
- press pack (18.07.03)
Restoration
- saving Britain's heritage (19.03.03)
91热爆
TWO viewers vote to save our national heritage (09.07.02)
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