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Shed of the Year: Owners create sublime structures

  • Winner Alex Holland fitted an upturned boat for the roof of his shed in the Cambrian Mountains near Machynlleth (Shed of the Year)
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    Winner Alex Holland fitted an upturned boat for the roof of his shed in the Cambrian Mountains near Machynlleth (Shed of the Year)
    Shed of the Year
  • Alex Holland from Machynlleth stands proudly in front of his shed which won the annual competition Shed of the Year. The shed, made out of recycled materials and with a rowing boat for a roof, fought off fierce competition from over 1,900 entries (Shed of the Year)
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    Alex Holland from Machynlleth fought off fierce competition from over 1,900 entries (Shed of the Year)

    Alex Holland from Machynlleth stands proudly in front of his shed which won the annual competition Shed of the Year. The shed, made out of recycled materials and with a rowing boat for a roof, fought off fierce competition from over 1,900 entries (Shed of the Year)
  • Alex Holland sips a glass of bubbly in his winning shed (Shed of the Year)
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    Alex Holland sips a glass of bubbly in his winning shed (Shed of the Year)

    Alex Holland sips a glass of bubbly in his winning shed (Shed of the Year)
  • Amy Williams is so obsessed with the royals she transformed her shed into a palace. Stocked with British memorabilia, it has a flagpole, 40 cups and saucers and a picture of Winston Churchill above the fireplace (Shed of the Year)
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    Amy Williams is so royal-obsessed she transformed her shed into a royal palace. Stocked with British memorabilia, it has a flagpole, 40 cups and saucers and a picture of Winston Churchill above the fireplace (Shed of the Year)

    Amy Williams is so obsessed with the royals she transformed her shed into a palace. Stocked with British memorabilia, it has a flagpole, 40 cups and saucers and a picture of Winston Churchill above the fireplace (Shed of the Year)
  • There are a number of categories for sheds in this year's competition - a closely fought one will no doubt be the 'Tardis' category (Shed of the Year)
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    There are a number of categories for sheds in this year's competition but a closely fought one will no doubt be the 'Tardis' category (Shed of the Year)

    There are a number of categories for sheds in this year's competition - a closely fought one will no doubt be the 'Tardis' category (Shed of the Year)
  • Clare Kapma's shed is inspired by by her love of Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory (Shed of the Year)
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    Clare Kapma's shed is inspired by by her love of Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory (Shed of the Year)

    Clare Kapma's shed is inspired by by her love of Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory (Shed of the Year)
  • Owned by Peter Ellis, from Letterkenny, Ireland, this Mondrian-inspired structure injects a bit of culture into the competition (Shed of the Year)
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    Owned by Peter Ellis, from Letterkenny, Ireland, this Mondrian-inspired structure injects culture into the competition (Shed of the Year)

    Owned by Peter Ellis, from Letterkenny, Ireland, this Mondrian-inspired structure injects a bit of culture into the competition (Shed of the Year)
  • The pastel coloured shed by Gilly Baker is a haven during the gloomy months and a delightful tea room in the summer (Shed of the Year)
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    The pastel coloured shed by Gilly Baker is a haven during the gloomy months and a delightful tea room in the summer (Shed of the Year)

    The pastel coloured shed by Gilly Baker is a haven during the gloomy months and a delightful tea room in the summer (Shed of the Year)
  • This shimmering shed, made by Phil Collins, is decorated with 920 CDs (Shed of the Year)
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    This shimmering shed, made by Phil Collins, may look like a bright eye-sore but is decorated entirely of 920 CDs (Shed of the Year)

    This shimmering shed, made by Phil Collins, is decorated with 920 CDs (Shed of the Year)
  • This Chinese-style shed was lovingly built by Colin Miles (Shed of the Year)
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    This Chinese-style shed was lovingly built by Colin Miles (Shed of the Year)

    This Chinese-style shed was lovingly built by Colin Miles (Shed of the Year)
  • <p>This diner shed was built by Ann and Ian Bate from Merseyside. The American-style shed is fitted with a juke box, leather booths and a miniature British red telephone box (Shed of the Year)</p>
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    This diner shed was built by Ann and Ian Bate from Merseyside. The American-style shed is fitted with a juke box, leather booths and a miniature British red telephone box (Shed of the Year)

    This diner shed was built by Ann and Ian Bate from Merseyside. The American-style shed is fitted with a juke box, leather booths and a miniature British red telephone box (Shed of the Year)

Winner Alex Holland fitted an upturned boat for the roof of his shed in the Cambrian Mountains near Machynlleth (Shed of the Year)
Alex Holland from Machynlleth stands proudly in front of his shed which won the annual competition Shed of the Year. The shed, made out of recycled materials and with a rowing boat for a roof, fought off fierce competition from over 1,900 entries (Shed of the Year)
Alex Holland sips a glass of bubbly in his winning shed (Shed of the Year)
Amy Williams is so obsessed with the royals she transformed her shed into a palace. Stocked with British memorabilia, it has a flagpole, 40 cups and saucers and a picture of Winston Churchill above the fireplace (Shed of the Year)
There are a number of categories for sheds in this year's competition - a closely fought one will no doubt be the 'Tardis' category (Shed of the Year)
Clare Kapma's shed is inspired by by her love of Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory (Shed of the Year)
Owned by Peter Ellis, from Letterkenny, Ireland, this Mondrian-inspired structure injects a bit of culture into the competition (Shed of the Year)
The pastel coloured shed by Gilly Baker is a haven during the gloomy months and a delightful tea room in the summer (Shed of the Year)
This shimmering shed, made by Phil Collins, is decorated with 920 CDs (Shed of the Year)
This Chinese-style shed was lovingly built by Colin Miles (Shed of the Year)
<p>This diner shed was built by Ann and Ian Bate from Merseyside. The American-style shed is fitted with a juke box, leather booths and a miniature British red telephone box (Shed of the Year)</p>
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A wooden shed with a rowing boat as its roof has been crowned the 'Shed of the Year'. Made entirely of recycled materials, the winning shed belongs to Alex Holland from Machynlleth. Take a look at our other favourites from this year's competition...