Water seepage is in danger of damaging the priceless mural by Sir James Thornhill, Serjeant Painter to King George I and II. Unless the roof is repaired, the mural could be lost forever. Seepage has also badly affected the Houses' outside fabric. Internally, it is damaging walls and floors.

Needless to say the electrical and plumbing systems desperately need replacing. The longer this takes, the more expensive it will become. The upper floors are also not suitable for public use which restricts the continuation and development of our arts activities.

Right now Sherborne House can be saved for a comparatively small sum - bearing in mind the final result: a functioning, superbly equipped arts centre housed in a superb 18th Century House boasting a fully restored mural. Nor is the arts centre a mere dream. Sherborne House has already established itself as one of the most exciting and innovative arts centres throughout the South West. There were 20,000 recorded visits to the House last year alone.

Whether you are interested in preserving the Houses' historical features or you support its arts activity Sherborne House needs you - the South West needs Sherborne House.

So please, if you saw Sherborne House on Restoration, do remember that behind the facade lies a very different story.

In this first round we were up against a derelict copper mine in Cornwall and a concrete house in Bridgwater. They both had considerable support and merit (like us!) to be selected for the programme, so we were delighted to make the final on the 8th August.

View Images from the live final of our campaign bid to win Restoration.