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Grand Designs•Season 3•Episode 2

The Water-Works, Whaley, Derbyshire

7.8/10 · 22 votesFeb 19, 200345 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 3•+0.8 vs season avg

The 1930s derelict water-works Chris and Leanne fell in love with was huge and its design had clearly been inspired by Gilbert Scott's Bankside power station, now better known as the Tate Modern. But nothing would deter the couple. 'We looked at it,' said Chris,

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Seasons28

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Season 3 Episodes16

The Wooden Box, Peterborough

E2 7.8Now viewing

The Water-Works, Whaley, Derbyshire

The Woodsman's Cottage, Sussex

The Victorian Threshing Barn, Surrey

Inverted Roof-House, Buckinghamshire

The Terrace Conversion, Hackney, London

The Underground House, Cumbria

The Traditional Cottage, Herefordshire

Revisited: The Isolated Cottage, Brecon Beacons, Wales

Revisited: The Dilapidated Georgian House, London

Revisited: The Water Tower, Coleshill, Amersham

Revisited: The Derelict Barns, Devon

Revisited: The Cruciform House, Lambourn Valley, Berkshire

Revisited: The House of Straw: 2nd Revisiting, Islington, North London

Revisited: The Former Electricity Sub-Station, Sunderland

Revisited: The English Barn, Berkshire

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Kevin McCloud

Kevin McCloud

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"The Water-Works, Whaley, Derbyshire" is episode 2 of Grand Designs season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 22 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on February 19, 2003.

Next: E3 · The Woodsman's Cottage, Sussex Best of Season 3