Flavour of the past caught inTV’s restoration show
ONE of Wales’ favourite barbecue hotspots will appear on TV – but the show won’t be focusing on the food.
Rather, programme-makers headed to Barry to check out the renovation of an impressive Victorian Pumphouse, which is home to Hang Fire Smokehouse.
Great British Buildings: Restoration of the Year will offer a “rare opportunity” for people to see the amount of hard work that goes into a restoration project.
The new show, presented by Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud and Anna Keay, director of the Landmark Trust, began last week. The four-part series is looking at impressive restored buildings, all of which have been longlisted for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) restoration of the year award.
Matt Howell, managing director of UK and Ireland RICS, said: “We are delighted to be part of restoration of the year. The projects are fantastic and it’s a rare opportunity for the public to see what the roles of the varying members of the restoration teams are behind the scenes.
“A great deal of technical expertise is involved. The judges, both experienced RICS professionals, are experts in their field”
The Pumphouse will feature in the Victorian episode of the show, where architectural historian Dr Jonathan Foyle takes a look at how one of the greats of Victorian industrialisation has been reborn.
The Grade II-listed building has already won a series of architectural awards for the live/work apartments, and focusing on supporting local start-up businesses such as Hang Fire Smokehouse and Academy Espresso bar.
One of the brains behind Hang Fire Smokehouse, Shauna Guinn, said: “It takes a lot of time, skill, money and passion to convert a Grade II-listed building to its former glory.”
The Victorian episode of Great British Buildings: Restoration of the Year will be shown at 8pm today on Channel 4.