Name: Episode 6 — Cornwall: The Dilapidated Engine House
Released: 2011-10-19
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Kevin McCloud

The Next Best Thing (1999 – ...)

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Episode 6 — Cornwall: The Dilapidated Engine House

Released: 2011-10-19 • Documentary

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Ever since he was a child, stonemason Adam Purchase has loved the old silver mine engine houses that characterise Cornwall's landscape. When he and his partner Nicola Brennan chanced upon a dilapidated Grade II listed engine house with planning permission to turn into a home, it was a dream come true. But converting this important historic ruin into a place to live was never going to be easy. The building itself was little more than a shell, with crumbling plant-infested walls and no roof, windows or floors: a challenge for even the most experienced builders like Adam. Meanwhile the banks refuse to lend them more than £100k, which Adam and Nicola both know is barely enough to get them through. Still, driven by their passion for old buildings, Nicola agrees to support Adam while he takes a year off work to complete the project.

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Episode air date	19.10.2011
Episode runtime	45 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	7.1
IMDb series rating	8.5
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	0+
Country	GB

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