Shed of the year: A boat-shaped den, replica Tardis and cider bar among eight finalists
Clare Kapma-Saunders' Queen Emma Galleon shed
A boat-shaped den complete with a top deck, a replica Tardis and a
cider bar have been revealed as finalists in the 2013 Shed of the Year
competition.
The sheds are included in a list of eight in the
final stage of the contest, which saw 1,975 entries from enthusiastic
"Sheddies" across the UK.
Almost 14,000 public voters helped
whittle down the search for the nation's best shed for the competition,
which is in its seventh year.
The finalists were voted category
winner in each of the eight categories - eco shed, garden office,
cabin/summerhouse, workshop/studio, unique shed, pub shed, Tardis shed
and normal shed.
They will now automatically receive a place in
the final, which will be judged by Sarah Beeny, Kevin McCloud, Shed of
the Year founder Uncle Wilco and 2012 winner John Plumridge .
The overall winner, who will be announced during Shed Week on July 1, will receive £1,000 courtesy of sponsor Cuprinol.
Kathryn
Ledson, marketing manager for Cuprinol, said: "Sheds are vital to the
British identity, which is why Cuprinol is delighted to sponsor Shed of
the Year.
"The competition celebrates the very best of British sheds and gets bigger and better every year.
"It's
fantastic to see the passion and creativity that goes in to each and
every shed entry - it's this that makes Shed of Year sponsored by
Cuprinol the unique and inspiring competition it is today."
Marcus
Shields, from Camden Town, north London, has won Best Eco Shed with his
brightly coloured, sustainable entry, Eco Bike H00se.
The shed, which houses Mr and Mrs Shields' 11 bikes, has a pretty wildflower roof and recycled yogurt carton cladding.
Nest
Design Studio, which has stunning views of Dartmoor, is used as a
workspace by Jonathan Sullivan, of Modbury in Devon. It has been named
Best Garden Office. Abigail Walker's Cabin Habit shed
Abigail Walker, of Pangbourne in Berkshire, used her love of
vintage style to create quirky and industrial style Cabin Habit, a
corrugated steel den.
Her shed, which has drawn influence from a Nissen hut, has won Best Cabin/Summerhouse.
Luke
Hollingworth, a retired guerrilla artist known as "Syd", was a finalist
in the 2012 competition and resubmitted The Stencil Shed after working
on it for the past year.
Mr Hollingworth, from Malmesbury in Wiltshire, uses his shed - named as Best Workshop/Studio - to house his artwork.
It features a smiley face optical illusion, a cider bar and full-sized gorilla. Alex Holland's Boat Roofed shed
Boat Roofed Shed, which has won Best Unique Shed, is placed in the Cambrian Mountain range near Machynlleth in Mid Wales.
The
shed, owned by Alex Holland, has a roof that consists of an upturned
boat, a gas cooker, sink and sound system used for parties.
Garry
Logan, of Ayrshire, has won Best Pub Shed for his 3 Steps Bar, a shed
complete with a fruit machine, dartboard, optics, Wi-Fi and Sky Sports.
The Best Tardis Shed was built by David Lifton, from Chelmsford in Essex, for his Doctor Who fan son Rhys in five months.
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