Grand Designs - Season 11 - Eps 6: Cornwall: The Dilapidated Engine House
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.
About Grand Designs
Title: Grand Designs
First Air Date: 1999-04-29
Last Air Date: 2024-10-30
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 50 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 27
Total Episodes: 236
Network: Channel 4
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Talkback
Synopsis
British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
Cast
Kevin McCloud
Host
