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The nation votes for Dennis Head Old Beacon - Restoration Village results from fourth programme revealed
Presenter Griff Rhys Jones tonight reveals that the
nation has chosen Dennis Head Old Beacon in North Ronaldsay to be the fourth
building to go through to the final of this year's 91Èȱ¬ TWO series Restoration
Village.
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Last Friday, in the fourth episode of the series, Griff called
upon viewers to make their mark on history and choose between three Scottish
buildings: Dennis Head Old Beacon, North Ronaldsay, Orkney; Greenlaw Town Hall,
Greenlaw, Berwickshire; and Cromarty East Church, Cromarty, Ross-shire.
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William Muir, of the Dennis Head Trust, said: "We're delighted for the
lighthouse and our beautiful island. Whatever Restoration does for the Old
Beacon, it'll do twice as much for North Ronaldsay and this community."
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Dennis Head Old Beacon, North Ronaldsay, Orkney
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For the residents of the remote island of North Ronaldsay, the Dennis Head Old
Beacon lighthouse is a symbol of the island's social history.
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Grade A listed and
a Scheduled Ancient Monument, it was built in 1788/89 and is the oldest
surviving purpose-built lighthouse in Scotland. Ìý
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Abandoned in 1809, it is currently unsafe, and needs restoration, as do the
keepers' cottages beside it.
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The intention is to attract more tourists to the
island to help support the local economy. Ìý
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This year the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has set aside £1.9m for The
Restoration Fund to help restore the winners.
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Colin McLean, HLF's manager for
Scotland, said today: "Dennis Head is a heritage star at the very heart of the
community and we're delighted it has gone through to the final.
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"This new series once again gives the public the chance to have a say on which
building receives National Lottery funding through the HLF.
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"I'd like to
encourage people from all over Scotland to really get behind their finalist and
guarantee them a future by pledging their votes."
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Tonight's result means that Dennis Head Old Beacon will now become one of eight buildings to be
featured in the live grand final to be held at Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
in September.
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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.
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Three more of the nation's threatened architectural treasures, in Wales, are
tonight (25 August 2006) vying for the public vote: Pritchard-Jones Institute,
Newborough, Anglesey; Pen Yr Orsedd Quarry Workshops, Nantlle; and Pembrey Court
Farm, Pembrey, Carmarthenshire.
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Details of local roadshows, being held this weekend to tie in with the
transmission of the episode are available at bbc.co.uk/restoration.
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Next Friday's episode of Restoration Village (1 September) will reveal which of these
will become the fifth building to go through to the final.
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Lines are now open
and viewers can vote by calling 09013 600500.
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Voting lines are open from 12.01am every Friday for each programme until
midnight on Tuesday.
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If the building you voted for hasn't won its regional heat, don't give up hope.
It still has a chance.
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The runner up with the most votes across the series will
become our eighth finalist and go through to compete for the Restoration prize
fund.
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Restoration Village is produced by Cheetah Television (part of Endemol UK) for
91Èȱ¬ Scotland.
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Information on all 21 buildings featured in the series, and regional finalists,
is available through bbc.co.uk/restoration.
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For information on the HLF, please go to www.hlf.org.uk.
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Each call will cost £1 with 77p going directly to the Restoration Fund, a
registered charity.
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Calls from a BT landline will cost £1. Calls from mobiles
and other networks may vary.
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Monies raised from the voting lines will be used
for the building that receives the most votes in the final provided it fulfils
the conditions set out by the Trustees of The Restoration Fund.
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Over and above the money from the phone lines, the Heritage Lottery Fund has set
aside £1.9m for Restoration Village.
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HLF will make a Project
Planning Grant (PPG) available to all those projects shortlisted for the final
that need further help with their planning, up to value of £50,000 each.
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The
rest will go to the winning building (subject to approval by the Restoration
Fund) along with monies raised by viewer votes.
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