Restoration Man: Railway Water Tower (Before and After) | History Documentary | Reel Truth History

George Clarke advises a couple who dream of converting Settle Station Water Tower into a unique home.
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[@saevori4896]

These two old people had more taste than almost all the younger couples on this show. Wowww, so tastefully designed, furnished and decorated,

[@heribertfassbender5759]

furniture is just awful, super cheap walmart-vibes I'm getting. Building structure is nice, but the interior is just horrible.

[@JC-XL]

Great restoration indeed.

[@seanmcguire7974]

So happy for this couple. They are a great inspiration for who I'd like to be at that age

[@kathy888]

Think this is the most stunning restoration, such a solid building, love how they kept the old stonework inside, which is unusual, and such tasteful architectural design. Lovely.

[@vanessaswindell499]

Thank you for giving us a video where the background music doesn't drown out the conversations! Wonderful story and wonderful couple who took on this project.

[@localman12]

I agree, I often can't hear George when the music is so loud.

[@jcny11]

They sometimes do that to get around copyright issues. It’s annoying but otherwise KZbin would take it down

[@nouvalari]

Fabulous homage to heritage. One of the many things that we should all be proud of and proof that a little snow on the roof does not mean the fire has gone out. Wonderful.

[@refiii9499]

I’ve made up my mind I’m moving to the English countryside and taking in one of these projects! These old buildings are absolutely stunning!

[@pippapowling2306]

Just beautiful!!! I'll quote George's last comments "the fantastically brave steps you've taken to restore it"... 'Nuf said ❤

[@frederiquevaudour6409]

Fabulous, one of the most beautiful restoration ever seen ! So clerverly thought, prepared and built. And What a lovely couple ! Very respectul and they really love this building!

[@nilye6309]

Really almost fall in love of this wonderful couple ! Just admiring their energy to start such an ambitious project ! Chapeau 👏

[@valiantsfelinesmccarty6678]

To love something so much that not only do you save the railway line that ends up Servicing your nation but you end up saving a piece of its physical history these are two very beautiful people I hope they are able to enjoy that place for a long time.

[@nancyn347]

I love this show! I'm learning so much about British architecture and history. Thank you for the upload.

[@paisley293]

Fantastic couple! This is the stuff that Britain is made of. Loved it!

[@kimclarke5018]

Another just fabulous building wonderfully restored. Such a pleasure to watch these restorations. Actually would love to live in UK or France to find a project house. The bring back to life something that deserves to live on, ah such a dream.....

[@gailatkinson1908]

I love the restorations on this series; but I can’t help but think about my old knees on all those stairs. The owners must be in wonderful shape, as are the buildings.

[@mariat3276]

Lovely, delightful couple. Well done restoration.

[@moinulislam2335]

This is one of my all time favourite restorations I have ever seen.

[@susanharris5926]

My favorite restoration so far. Beautifully done.

[@TraciBinIT]

I fell in love with this couple the moment Pat said she wanted it to be modern with lots of glass. How wonderful to be able to watch!😍

[@mayradell3953]

George You have illustrated this project with so much love and care for the restaurators and what a beautiful job they have done to bring this building to a true jewel of a home. Thank you and love to you. Please keep on doing what you do for the buildings, the people and for documenting history in such beautiful way.

[@MatthewCyUK]

Masterful. Beautifully done - by a man who knows his onions about the railways.

[@taylorfausett177]

So beautiful! I love the periwinkle staircase! Great choice. ❤️

[@getin3949]

HE SAID FEET!!!!! I can actually relate to these dimensions

[@stephenobrien5909]

Yes but he said in old money!

[@larrymarx3405]

Watching all your phenomenal videos about water towers, I come up with the same question. Why in the world would seniors take on such a difficult job of restoration and be able to climb so many steps. What will happen down the road when they cannot navigate them? I love the investigation to the history of these structures. Keep up the great work

[@carlotta4th]

They can enjoy it now and buy a stairless place instead when that time comes.

[@NancyEly]

I think they restored it because he is so keen to preserve the history and legacy of the railroad. He even says so at the end. Perhaps someday the structure could be turned into a museum that tells the story of the building and survival of the railroad?

[@nancyn347]

Not too many steps, really. One day, they may not climb the floating stairs to go onto the rooftop, but other than that, it's kind of like a 2 story house.

[@spunkygmahappy4778]

Oh my goodness, what a wonderful restoration of this lovely water tower. How lovely they had the vision to save this wonderful building

[@CoffeeBlack1989]

Thank you for not having the background music over the people speaking my favorite video so far

[@derekstocker6661]

Very well said, so many of these interesting video's totally ruined by overloud "music".

[@F-J.]

Stunning. Definitely one of my favourite. They haven't done too much to the old part. It looks so welcoming. 👏👏👏Love it.

[@amyjones8114]

Loved this episode! Not as much stress 😄

[@refiii9499]

Those folks are a couple fantastic people! So happy for their dream to come reality! Wow that rail and hotel is incredible! The craftsmanship is breathtaking. I can’t believe the rail wanted to tare it down. I’m so over big corporate. They don’t care about anything. I’m so happy to see that rail station and hotel still standing grander than anything else there! Fantastic building

[@dalianunez6607]

One of the best restoration I have seen, all of them are beautiful don’t take wrong, each one of them are beautiful in their own Architecture 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@pauldelcour]

Fantastic, stuff of dreams for boys with train toys! Absolutely brilliant.

[@verabushey7089]

One of the more interesting and beautiful saves.

[@alexanderbeitinger1853]

This is the best restoration ever

[@annazaman9657]

We have these water towers made by the British in my hometown. And they still provide water to the community

[@seanmcguire7974]

Beautiful stone work. Love how there are so many stone buildings in England

[@devashishnarayanpandey9360]

Absolutely Loved this building

[@jeremyallen5056]

One of the very best home build/renovation episode S I’ve seen(during lockdown I’ve watched too many to count!!!!!!)

[@BeALighthouse]

What are we going to do when generations such as these brave, committed and caring people pass?

[@englishrose4388]

Love this restoration.

[@KENNEY1023]

From watching this series this is one of my favorites.

[@kellyhowe2551]

Delightful and stunning with such Honor so grateful to see

[@creatifrankenstein]

Such a structurally sound water tank would also make a really cool rooftop infinity pool on top of a small and unique 150 year-old building - a perfect rental vacation home. (An infinity pool would of course require a second pool-wall behind the first to prevent the water from running down the exterior walls of the building).

[@minbannister3625]

Grade 2 listing has destroyed more of England's buildings than the Luftwaffe ever could have hoped for.

[@sassytbc7923]

min bannister what does grade 2 mean?

[@kimclarke5018]

Historic so you have to run everything by a board. Everything must be approved and mess with the historical integrity of the outside I believe.

[@joanbell1248]

Majority of Grade II buildings are pre 1945

[@kathybaudoin2138]

The poor lady is frustrated by the Planning Commission, but she has a glass of wine...smart lady.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

This is a wonderful tasty restoration, the new blends in with the old well and isn't too obvious, at first sight it's still a railway water tower. I like how they turned the tank in a habitable space without altering its looks .

[@jacquelinegraham4036]

george lovely guy

[@adapa22]

Wonderful restoration!

[@thehomeofficeproductions]

they forgot to put in a lift

[@br1dgewater]

No we didn't.

[@jmdenison]

lovely job. great couple. great video. really enjoyed it

[@onelinesong4203]

I Just finished watching..great !! But high presure the outside clean ..and you be amazed !!

[@veronicagreenaway6842]

Fantastic job by two amazing people.

[@sandrapreston2074]

I just love it....lucky couple

[@simonjones7785]

what abeautiful building

[@sandraarinmah2560]

One of my best in the series.

[@vandalmeida.30.09]

Incredable restoration 🥂👏👏!

[@kellychamberlain6093]

Best episode yet. Thanks

[@clairehawkes1112]

Lovely couple

[@rosajimenez7777]

George is so smart

[@judithkeating2988]

Dude. You would rock Pictionary.

[@Steinstra-vj7wl]

44.50 in this video: that beautiful view at the railway station...wow. Imagine having that.

[@Vagabondo-fs6qu]

Voluntary commitment will always outshine political commitment.

[@andreaandrea6716]

'The local blacksmith' ... !!! Now THERE is a civilized nation! Bring back Arts and Crafts ... the Arts and Crafts Movement.

[@Coaster_Cray_Cray]

I’ve been into this house once, around the time they finished renovating it. I almost forgot how it looked inside but it’s just as beautiful as I remember. I remember my sister being scared to walk up the stairs to the roof room because it looked like the stairs wasn’t supported, made me laugh

[@r.v.portillo3058]

I really enjoyed this beautiful story :)

[@garyingersoll2460]

beautiful...

[@TosenHakkaDialect]

love it!

[@refiii9499]

20:16 George almost got a hug and kiss with that man almost tripping over his own feet lol

[@shalaconballard9912]

Well done

[@carlosmiranda479]

BUEN PROYECTO FELICIDADES PRIMERA 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 VEZ QUE VEO TU CANAL

[@platinum11110]

very nice couple

[@lpalacios1]

Go right now and listen to “Driving the Last Spike” off We Can’t Dance by Genesis. Phil Collins wrote a song that captures the building of the British Railway. Great episode-love this show!

[@charlo90952]

"spikes" are used on North American railroads, not UK or European railways. They use bolts.

[@perlitacardenas8067]

Beautiful reno!

[@mariansmith7694]

Well Done

[@GenaF]

I was really happy seeing this building renovated so as the couple could live in it, overlooking the village and the railway SO I was really alarmed to see the place on Google maps 360° street view. It looks horrendous now with giant capital letters saying SETTLE up on what was the beautifully painted metal surround of the water tower. There also appears to be an overly large carbuncle on the rear of the building, which is now marked as a museum. I don't know at this moment how long they lived in it before it's change of use although the chap did say he hoped one day it would be absorbed into the railway but I imagine those beautiful glass sided stairs had to be changed for the public flocking through, plus the stairs upto the roof. In my view, depending how long they lived there, the roof room was a waste of £50,000. The public wouldn't appreciate it. I'm going to see if I can find out some years for this project.

[@gtk5341]

History should have president since there are many ways to solve safely

[@bosse641]

The Soviets would be envious seeing the UK bureaucracy. Wow. ...it's so sick.

[@glorialange6446]

How many great buildings have been lost to time and decay because the gov asks too much for the sale price and refuse to make price concessions for proper restorations?

[@Davett53]

Fantastic,..beautiful,........such a fun interior!

[@shereeallen4012]

Lovely!

[@matthewweymouth3770]

IMO one the best ones

[@joelnyamhete6894]

Tuchembere utwu turi inspiring. Kuda zviro.... Munodadisa

[@karlkamal2047]

Lovely

[@984francis]

I think the roof room would have been better modelled after a signal box. Perhaps the officials wouldn't allow it. Mark is one of those people who rise to the top and succeed in anything they endeavour and not through cronyism either. I wonder what makes the difference? Lots of people put energy and passion into stuff but few succeed like he has, in even one thing. It's a bit intimidating. Like George's respectful enthusiasm too.

[@icdas7158]

Truly awesome

[@trudifruty6078]

I would of made a glass dome over the top so you had the whole top to be used

[@rhondawilliams2140]

Very stunning

[@joeschlotthauer840]

Would've liked to have seen a slow well defined picture of the note at 29:33...

[@goovyme]

As I can make out it says: This structure was engineered by ( can’t read) skill and perseverance of the undek...... dated this tenth day of may 1939(?) Macefield, Ridd, Wear, Spencer, Dawson Hope it helped :)

[@joeschlotthauer840]

@@goovyme Thank you...

[@fredrika27]

The stairs would wear on my joints! I need an elevator or escalator!🤣🤣🤣

[@loretoolate6876]

Hola desde Chile, me gustaría que tuviera subtítulos en español para saber lo que hablas y además te sigo ya que me encanta verlo sobretodo los parajes en los cuales los matrimonios compran para remodelar. Saludos cordiales de parte de Loreto 🙋👍

[@johnjohnon8767]

I was in Ireland in 02, there, I saw a round towering on the west coast. I dreamt of doing something like that on my land, surrounded by oak trees.

[@bonafidetom52]

Couldn't help noticing you didn't broach the overall cost of the project, or perhaps I missed it. I heard 50,000 Pounds for the rooftop room but what about the rest? P.S. hate the blue stairs.

[@sharong8511]

Me too! They don’t suit the building at all.

[@jeanhubsch4757]

These conservation officers - they want to keep everything the same but in order to survive you need to adapt and that includes things like old buildings, cars, furniture etc. Nothing will survive if it cannot be changed.

[@CreamCobblerFiend]

Our society needs to start building with masonry again.

[@charlo90952]

he drew an American locomotive with cow catcher. English locomotives have buffers.

[@jamesrivis620]

'Mice Vanderolla' ....... hahahahahaha !!!!

[@_luckicharms]

Wow 14:46 he almost burned himself

[@laurieleon9201]

Love

[@sebzoc]

You've already released this episode

[@georgepritchard6363]

You need live the people alone to do their works

[@drakeorion94]

Curious how they get the water off the roof now?

[@br1dgewater]

Rainwater is directed to the original water outflow pipe of the tower, then to a 1,000 gallon underground tank.

[@d.e.s4432]

Anyone know why, in almost all of these shows, the interior walls are cinderblock/block-built, instead of timber framed? I feel like in the US cinderblock is really industrial construction (office buildings, warehouses, dormitories) and timber framed walls are so much more common in residential interiors? Timber frame is obviously less sturdy but also much quicker to assemble.

[@sharong8511]

D.E. S Maybe because wood/timber has to be imported into Great Britain?

[@EDDIELANE]

Marcus has a superfluous vocabulary.

[@citanullunatic4084]

Philistine.