A lot of things are more expensive there, but these beer prices could be worse: (These are pubs in Reykjavik, looks like happy hour is the way to go or brew your own ale instead).
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Other option is you could put in a lower ceiling with insulation or walls so there isn’t as much volume of air to deal with unless you need all that space to be heated.
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“It’s not really the cold fridgelike temperature that keeps me out of the workshop in winter. It’s the coldness of the metal I’m working with. I’ve tried all sorts of gloves but they don’t help unless they are thick enough not to be able to hold the tools or the nuts and bolts etc.
The workshop is pretty well ventilated, away from the house and I have the clothlined roof stuff so condensation isn’t an issue. I can keep warm enough to work with a coat but once my hands get too cold I’m back indoors by the fire.
I think a heater would be ok if it didn’t cause instant global overheating due to it having to be so large to warm everything up. I just do indoor stuff now over the winter. “
I have exactly the same problem with cold metal. It gets worse with cold air tools so I favour the electric substitute if at all possible as they run warmer.
I thought you 't Yorkshire lot were tougher than that…
Bloody pen pusher type! 
@Octoberon
In my double garage I’ve a hot air central heating system. It’s two Chinese diesel heaters running overhead, piped to where I need it. Its not what you wanted to hear as you didn’t want to use that sort of fuel but it definitely takes the edge off the cold. The plus point is I can activate it from my bedroom window on a fob and also turn the set temp up or down.