Restoration Home Calverton Manor

Find out if the restorations of Calverton Manor and Big House have been successful., Documentary series following the restoration of crumbling properties. This episode features Calverton Manor, a collage of different architectural styles with parts thought to date back as far as the 14th century. And it comes with its very own legend involving a rich widow, the local butcher, pots of gold and murder. As the building’s architectural and historical secrets begin to emerge – including high treason and arranged marriages – owners, David and Jeanette, are faced with a renovation that is causing problems. A main beam holding up the house has been destroyed by woodworm – it’s a miracle the building hasn’t collapsed. Whilst the building’s past secrets are a constant fascination for the history-loving owners, the restoration process is proving to be much more testing than anyone predicted., A Buckinghamshire manor is the subject of a legend that involves a rich widow, a butcher and murder, but its future may be in doubt if a woodworm infestation cannot be eradicated.