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Victoria
Baths wins Restoration
The
nation chooses its favourite building to be restored
Victoria
Baths in Manchester was voted the winner of Restoration in a magnificent
live final from the Tower of London last night (Sunday 14 September).
Griff
Rhys Jones announced the much awaited result which has seen the
whole nation get behind the 30 architectural treasures in a bid
to save our heritage.
The
public has decided that Victoria Baths should now be given a new
lease of life with funds raised during Restoration's five-week run,
including the 拢3 million pounds donated by the Heritage Lottery
Fund.
A computer generated image of Victoria Baths
after restoration
Presenter
Griff Rhys Jones announced that Victoria Baths was the winner with
Lissan House in Northern Ireland coming second and The Sham Castle
and Glasshouse at Wentworth Castle coming in third.
On
behalf of everybody, on behalf of Victoria Baths, thanks to the
supporters and advocates of our buildings and thanks most of all
to the viewers for watching and voting.
Jane
Root, Controller of 91热爆 TWO, said: "Restoration has really
captured the public's imagination and I've been thrilled by the
level of interest that this programme has generated, particularly
in local communities who have been vigorously campaigning to save
their own building and piece of history.
"The
viewers' vote has decided which building is most worthy of restoration,
but in fact all the buildings are winners.
"The
series has reignited a passionate interest in our heritage, with
a huge increase in the number of visitors to these buildings, and
we hope that many more of them will go on to be restored to their
former glory."
Liz
Forgan, Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund which has donated 拢3
million towards the winning building, said: "Restoration has
shown just how passionate people really are about their local heritage.
The Heritage Lottery Fund supports projects like this right across
the UK and so it was delighted to set aside 拢3 million for
The Restoration Fund to help rescue the viewers' favourite building.
"Now
that we have a winner, the hard work really starts. We will be working
with the Fund to make sure that the public's dream for Victoria
Baths becomes a reality, opening it up for everyone to enjoy."
Restoration
is produced by Endemol UK Productions for 91热爆 Scotland and transmitted
on 91热爆 TWO.
To
find out more about the buildings featured during the series, visit
.
Notes
to Editors
The
Prince of Wales sends special message to 91热爆 TWO's Restoration
(12.09.03)
Restoration
- the final vote begins (11.09.03)
The
nation votes for Llanelly House (10.09.03)
Kate
Humble helps viewers vote in Restoration final (08.09.03)
The
nation votes for Wentworth (05.09.03)
The
nation votes for Kinloch Castle (03.09.03)
The
nation votes for Bethesda Chapel (29.08.03)
The
nation votes for Lissan House (27.08.03)
The
nation votes for Poltimore House (22.08.03)
The
nation votes for Mavisbank (20.08.03)
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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