Following the announcement of the shortlist in August, the overall winner of the 2019 Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition has now been announced. Buxton, Derbyshire sheddie Chris Hield got the nod for his superb Hobbit Hole-inspired shed, Bux End.

Bux End's design came about as Hield is a big fan of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Work began on the shed in January 2018, and took eight weeks of working on evenings and weekends to complete. Local reclaimed bricks and timber were used in the build and a large quantity of soil needed to be removed. He estimates that the whole project cost up to $916.

Now that it's complete, the space is used as a hobby workshop for the making of armour and chainmail, as Hield is a medieval re-enactor.

"I’m delighted – and in shock," says Hield. "We are massive The Lord of the Rings fans, so when we decided to build our own shed, we knew it had to be a hobbit hole. It had to fit in with the wildlife and nature that we have cultivated in the rest of our garden so the grass roof was a big feature. Whenever we got any seeds for wildflowers we would just throw them over the top of the shed and let them thrive."

Hield has been awarded $1800 in prize money for his efforts, as well as a wooden plaque, some Cuprinol products and a giant novelty crown to adorn his shed. It came first from over 3000 entries, spread over seven categories.

"Once again, the Great British Sheddie didn’t disappoint," says Shed of the Year founder and head judge, Andrew Wilcox. "It was great to see how brilliantly creative this year’s entrants have been and to see Chris come out on top with his beautifully natural Bux End."

Via New Atlas | Images by Cuprinol