A dad who built a Shaun of the Dead-inspired traditional English boozer in his back garden has been crowned winner of Britain's Pub Shed of the Year.
Kev Marchant, 55, spent six weeks and £10,000 constructing the stunning mini DIY pub at his home in Eastleigh, Hamps.
The Winchester comes complete with a beautifully old-fashioned ornate bar, poker table, dart board, beer bumps, vintage décor and a stained glass ceiling.
The name is a nod to the city where Kev and his wife Gina, 54, grew up and met as well as being the iconic pub in the zombie comedy flick Shaun of the Dead.
Kev Marchant, 55, spent six weeks and £10,000 constructing the stunning mini DIY pub at his home in Eastleigh, Hamps.
The Winchester comes complete with a beautifully old-fashioned ornate bar, poker table, dart board, beer bumps, vintage décor and a stained glass ceiling.
The name is a nod to the city where Kev and his wife Gina, 54, grew up and met as well as being the iconic pub in the zombie comedy flick Shaun of the Dead.
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00:00My name's Kev and this is the Winchester. We started the build late 2020 and we finished it
00:08about five weeks later so it was officially open kind of February 2021. I'd have to say the bar's
00:15my favourite piece. You know finding this was incredible really you know when you look at it
00:20closely the craftsmanship involved. I was scrolling the internet, eBay you know and
00:27no joy. Spoke to a couple of companies, again not much joy and then I stayed in bed one morning
00:35and looked on Gumtree of all places and there it was. So messaged in quickly and
00:42arranged a visit to have a look and yeah picked it up I think three days later.
00:48It come in about six pieces so we brought all the pieces in. Then we put the frame
00:55behind the dartboard and behind the actual bar and insulated it and boarded it and then
01:02the bar went in and then literally everything else was built around it. You know the carpet,
01:08the tiles, everything, the ceiling. You know making the top three you know getting the email
01:15to say I've made it I was like oh wow. It wasn't something I set out to do but like I say now
01:21we're in the final three you know I'd be lying if I said you know I don't want to win you know.
01:27But at the same time some of them are absolutely kind of remarkable you know.
01:33Being in the top three is just yeah brilliant.