78 Fires & 19 Near Misses in Heritage Buildings Recorded
on the 2019 Database in January & February.
(A Fire is defined as an uncontrolled and unwanted burning event (including explosion) causing damage to a heritage building and/or contents by at least one of the following: flame, heat, smoke or blast)
(A Near Miss is defined as an event in a heritage building that had the potential to start a fire, or a fire adjacent to a heritage building that, without intervention, could have spread to that building)
on the 2019 Database in January & February.
(A Fire is defined as an uncontrolled and unwanted burning event (including explosion) causing damage to a heritage building and/or contents by at least one of the following: flame, heat, smoke or blast)
(A Near Miss is defined as an event in a heritage building that had the potential to start a fire, or a fire adjacent to a heritage building that, without intervention, could have spread to that building)
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February - 37 Fires & 8 Near Misses
27 February 2019 (18:00*) - Fire reported at thatched house in Church Street, Cranborne
More than 70 firefighters tackled a blaze at a home in Cranborne yesterday evening. The fire has affected a thatched cottage in Church Street. Ten fire engines were called to the scene and 75 firefighters worked in "demanding conditions" to get the blaze under control, according to a Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Control spokesperson. The B3078 was closed through the village while crews deal with the incident. The fire service was called at around 6pm.
Residents were asked to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed due to smoke. People were urged to avoid the area due to the number of fire engines in attendance. Half an hour after fire crews were called to the incident, a single-vehicle crash was reported in Castle Street in Cranborne. Firefighters made sure nobody was trapped in the vehicle. A male casualty was taken to hospital.
Shortly before 10pm, the fire service said crews would be "scaling down attendance in the next hour. Despite damage to thatched roof, firefighters successfully avoided significant fire damage to the rest of the property and worked hard to salvage all of the owners' possessions," the service said in a tweet.
The two semi-detached thatched cottages on Church Street were once a single house. It is Grade II listed and dates back to the 15th century when it was probably an open hall. As with any building this old, it has undergone alterations through the centuries but still retained many of its original features. The cottage lies within Cranborne Conservation Area.
News Source: Daily Echo
Residents were asked to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed due to smoke. People were urged to avoid the area due to the number of fire engines in attendance. Half an hour after fire crews were called to the incident, a single-vehicle crash was reported in Castle Street in Cranborne. Firefighters made sure nobody was trapped in the vehicle. A male casualty was taken to hospital.
Shortly before 10pm, the fire service said crews would be "scaling down attendance in the next hour. Despite damage to thatched roof, firefighters successfully avoided significant fire damage to the rest of the property and worked hard to salvage all of the owners' possessions," the service said in a tweet.
The two semi-detached thatched cottages on Church Street were once a single house. It is Grade II listed and dates back to the 15th century when it was probably an open hall. As with any building this old, it has undergone alterations through the centuries but still retained many of its original features. The cottage lies within Cranborne Conservation Area.
News Source: Daily Echo
Listing Details
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Entry Name: 1, Church Street
Listing Date: 3 April 1986 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1323499 English Heritage Legacy ID: 107356 Location: Cranborne, East Dorset, Dorset, BH21 County: Dorset District: East Dorset Civil Parish: Cranborne Built-Up Area: Cranborne Traditional County: Dorset Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset Church of England Parish: Cranborne with Boveridge St Mary and St Bartholomew Church of England Diocese: Salisbury |
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.9188 / 50°55'7"N Longitude: -1.9229 / 1°55'22"W OS Eastings: 405512 OS Northings: 113266 OS Grid: SU055132 Mapcode National: GBR 41P.6NF Mapcode Global: FRA 66VP.4N5 |
26 February 2019 (09:18) - Serious thatch fire in Haxton village
A total of 20 fire engines are in attendance at the blaze near Netheravon. The thatch fire was reported to emergency services at 9.18am this morning (Tuesday February 26th). 15 appliances from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue and a further 5 from Hampshire are dealing with it at the moment.
Around 100 firefighters are currently on the scene. Luckily, it's not believed that anyone's been hurt. The severity of the blaze means some road closures have had to be put in place. Wiltshire Police tell us that the High Street in Haxton is closed, between the Mill Road and Lower Street junctions. The closure's been put in place due to the large number of vehicles in the area.
The house is known as Magpies Cottage and was built in the late 18th century. It is Grade II listed and lies within the Fittleton & Haxton Conservation Area.
News Source: Spire FM
Around 100 firefighters are currently on the scene. Luckily, it's not believed that anyone's been hurt. The severity of the blaze means some road closures have had to be put in place. Wiltshire Police tell us that the High Street in Haxton is closed, between the Mill Road and Lower Street junctions. The closure's been put in place due to the large number of vehicles in the area.
The house is known as Magpies Cottage and was built in the late 18th century. It is Grade II listed and lies within the Fittleton & Haxton Conservation Area.
News Source: Spire FM
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Magpies Cottage
Listing Date: 3 June 1986 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1033944 English Heritage Legacy ID: 311016 Location: Fittleton, Wiltshire, SP4 County: Wiltshire Civil Parish: Fittleton Built-Up Area: Netheravon Traditional County: Wiltshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire Church of England Parish: Fittleton All Saints Church of England Diocese: Salisbury |
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.243 / 51°14'34"N Longitude: -1.7888 / 1°47'19"W OS Eastings: 414838 OS Northings: 149339 OS Grid: SU148493 Mapcode National: GBR 4Z9.4JG Mapcode Global: VHB54.Y06X |
25 February 2019 (00:48) - Newlyn family lost everything in historic pub fire
The loss of an historic pub in Newlyn from a fire in the early hours has shocked the close-knit community. Fire has gutted the Fisherman’s Arms Inn on Cliff Road. Witnesses reported seeing flames leaping from the roof during the blaze in the early hours of Monday morning. There was immediate concern for the owners, Sally and Dave Reed, who were taken to hospital following the blaze as a precaution after breathing in smoke.
At 12.48am Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service Critical Control Centre received numerous calls reporting a fire in a property in Fore Street. Appliances from Penzance, St Just, St Ives, Tolvaddon, Hayle, Truro and Helston, along with officers and support vehicles were in attendance. A neighbouring house lost roof tiles and suffered water damage. Devon and Cornwall Police said that a number of nearby properties "were evacuated as a precaution" and roads remain closed in the area.
Newlyn residents speaking outside the damaged pub said the owners were ok but the concern now was for their dog, which had not been seen since. Vicky White has also set up a fundraising page to help the family. She said: “If you can help by donating, please do, this family have two boys and have lost everything including their livelihood.”
Abe Richardson, who lives near the pub, said he was stunned at the scale of the damage and saddened that so much of Newlyn’s history had been lost. He said: “The ceiling was covered in fishing memorabilia and antiquities which have been donated over the years. There’s even an old World War Two German bomb which was found, defused, down at Sandy Cove. It’s part of Newlyn. I am gob-smacked. When someone says to you such and such has burned down you’re thinking ‘yeah, but…’ – because people like to embellish things – but the way that [fire] has gone through the roof, that’s some serious heat. It’s a dead shame. I am in shock.”
The Fishermans Arms Inn is a 17th. Century building which was (and probably still is) the haunt of the Newlyn fishermen).It lies within the Newlyn Conservation Area.
News Source: Cornwall Live
At 12.48am Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service Critical Control Centre received numerous calls reporting a fire in a property in Fore Street. Appliances from Penzance, St Just, St Ives, Tolvaddon, Hayle, Truro and Helston, along with officers and support vehicles were in attendance. A neighbouring house lost roof tiles and suffered water damage. Devon and Cornwall Police said that a number of nearby properties "were evacuated as a precaution" and roads remain closed in the area.
Newlyn residents speaking outside the damaged pub said the owners were ok but the concern now was for their dog, which had not been seen since. Vicky White has also set up a fundraising page to help the family. She said: “If you can help by donating, please do, this family have two boys and have lost everything including their livelihood.”
Abe Richardson, who lives near the pub, said he was stunned at the scale of the damage and saddened that so much of Newlyn’s history had been lost. He said: “The ceiling was covered in fishing memorabilia and antiquities which have been donated over the years. There’s even an old World War Two German bomb which was found, defused, down at Sandy Cove. It’s part of Newlyn. I am gob-smacked. When someone says to you such and such has burned down you’re thinking ‘yeah, but…’ – because people like to embellish things – but the way that [fire] has gone through the roof, that’s some serious heat. It’s a dead shame. I am in shock.”
The Fishermans Arms Inn is a 17th. Century building which was (and probably still is) the haunt of the Newlyn fishermen).It lies within the Newlyn Conservation Area.
News Source: Cornwall Live
Near Miss
24 February 2019 (21:10) - ‘Disgusting’ vandals blasted for burning bins in Kilwinning Abbey
24 February 2019 (21:10) - ‘Disgusting’ vandals blasted for burning bins in Kilwinning Abbey
A concert had to be stopped after a blue bin was burnt out by youths in Kilwinning’s Abbey church grounds. A winter concert by the Ayr String Band on Sunday night was interrupted just 10 minutes in after the incident on Sunday evening [February 24] just after 9pm. This follows recent complaints at the town's community council of burning bins and damage to the war memorial in the Abbey.
Kilwinning Community Council Secretary Nairn McDonald said: "It's really upsetting to have to pause the concert due to wheelie bins being set ablaze in the Abbey Ground. This is not only criminal vandalism but it is incredibly dangerous and deeply disrespectful. It's clearly a small minority who are doing this but people in the community must know who they are so they need to be active and report it to police. People clearly know who they are because they'll be going home stinking of the fumes and there's not much the police can do if they don't know who that is. Not only is it disgusting and disrespectful to be doing that in a historic church ground but also it's a graveyard, people are buried in there, it's the height of disrespect."
This follows similar acts of vandalism raised with police at the meeting of Kilwinning Community Council last week. Community Councillor Janey Grier said: "There was at least one blue bin set on fire in the Abbey grounds on Friday (February 15) it was absolutely dreadful. It was just burnt out and the contents of it had been burnt out in the Abbey as well it was really shocking." Community Councillor Jim Watson said: "I walked through the Abbey grounds today (Thursday, February 21) and someone has been trying to damage the base of the war memorial by throwing stones where the names are on it, it’s really quite disturbing to see that. It’s very disrespectful. Again it’s dark, it’s a very difficult area to police but I find it very disturbing that people would be so disrespectful." Police have confirmed they have been speaking to Kilwinning Community Council regarding the vandalism incidents. Anyone with information should call Police on 101.
The Parish Church of Kilwinning is Category B listed was built by John Garland and John Wright and completed in 1774. It stands on the site of an earlier sixteenth century church which in turn was located within the ruins of Kilwinning Abbey. The Abbey was founded in 1188. Many stones from the old Abbey were re-used, and these are easily seen by the uneven surface of some of the outer walls. It therefore has a history that goes back over 800 years on this site. However there is also a connection with the Celtic church which takes it back over 1400 years. The congregation is now known as Kilwinning Old Parish Church of Scotland. The church building still tends to be known as the Abbey Church. There is also a Category B listed detached Gothic Revival church tower erected in 1815 on the site of a mediaeval one. The Abbey ruins are Category A listed and also a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
News Source: Irvine Times
Kilwinning Community Council Secretary Nairn McDonald said: "It's really upsetting to have to pause the concert due to wheelie bins being set ablaze in the Abbey Ground. This is not only criminal vandalism but it is incredibly dangerous and deeply disrespectful. It's clearly a small minority who are doing this but people in the community must know who they are so they need to be active and report it to police. People clearly know who they are because they'll be going home stinking of the fumes and there's not much the police can do if they don't know who that is. Not only is it disgusting and disrespectful to be doing that in a historic church ground but also it's a graveyard, people are buried in there, it's the height of disrespect."
This follows similar acts of vandalism raised with police at the meeting of Kilwinning Community Council last week. Community Councillor Janey Grier said: "There was at least one blue bin set on fire in the Abbey grounds on Friday (February 15) it was absolutely dreadful. It was just burnt out and the contents of it had been burnt out in the Abbey as well it was really shocking." Community Councillor Jim Watson said: "I walked through the Abbey grounds today (Thursday, February 21) and someone has been trying to damage the base of the war memorial by throwing stones where the names are on it, it’s really quite disturbing to see that. It’s very disrespectful. Again it’s dark, it’s a very difficult area to police but I find it very disturbing that people would be so disrespectful." Police have confirmed they have been speaking to Kilwinning Community Council regarding the vandalism incidents. Anyone with information should call Police on 101.
The Parish Church of Kilwinning is Category B listed was built by John Garland and John Wright and completed in 1774. It stands on the site of an earlier sixteenth century church which in turn was located within the ruins of Kilwinning Abbey. The Abbey was founded in 1188. Many stones from the old Abbey were re-used, and these are easily seen by the uneven surface of some of the outer walls. It therefore has a history that goes back over 800 years on this site. However there is also a connection with the Celtic church which takes it back over 1400 years. The congregation is now known as Kilwinning Old Parish Church of Scotland. The church building still tends to be known as the Abbey Church. There is also a Category B listed detached Gothic Revival church tower erected in 1815 on the site of a mediaeval one. The Abbey ruins are Category A listed and also a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
News Source: Irvine Times
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Kilwinning Abbey Church and churchyard excluding scheduled monument number SM90187
Listing Date: 14 April 1971 Last Amended: 12 January 2018 Category: B Source: Historic Scotland Source ID: 380969 Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB36235 Building Class: Cultural Location: Kilwinning County: North Ayrshire Electoral Ward: Kilwinning Traditional County: Ayrshire Entry Name: Detached Church Tower Listing Date: 14 April 1971 Category: B Source: Historic Scotland Source ID: 380971 Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB36236 Building Class: Cultural Location: Kilwinning County: North Ayrshire Electoral Ward: Kilwinning Traditional County: Ayrshire Entry Name: Kilwinning Abbey Listing Date: 14 April 1971 Category: A Source: Historic Scotland Source ID: 380972 Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB36237 Building Class: Cultural Location: Kilwinning County: North Ayrshire Electoral Ward: Kilwinning Traditional County: Ayrshire |
Coordinates
Latitude: 55.6535 / 55°39'12"N Longitude: -4.6984 / 4°41'54"W OS Eastings: 230321 OS Northings: 643294 OS Grid: NS303432 Mapcode National: GBR 37.JT4D Mapcode Global: WH2NW.S5W9 Latitude: 55.6534 / 55°39'12"N Longitude: -4.6991 / 4°41'56"W OS Eastings: 230277 OS Northings: 643294 OS Grid: NS302432 Mapcode National: GBR 37.JSZ6 Mapcode Global: WH2NW.S5JB Latitude: 55.6533 / 55°39'11"N Longitude: -4.6983 / 4°41'53"W OS Eastings: 230324 OS Northings: 643274 OS Grid: NS303432 Mapcode National: GBR 37.JT5R Mapcode Global: WH2NW.S5WG |
24 February 2019 (12:05) - A blaze has caused significant damage at a famous north Pembrokeshire pub.
Fire crews from Haverfordwest and Fishguard were called to the Dyffryn Arms, known locally as ‘Bessie’s’ in Cwm Gwaun this afternoon (Sunday). Significant interior damage has been reported in the bar and living areas of the Grade II listed two-storey pub, and the road was closed while the emergency crews dealt with the incident. Firefighters arrived at the scene at 12.05pm and used hose-reel jets, breathing apparatus and thermal imaging cameras to tackle the blaze.
Landlady 88 year-old Bessie Davies is understood to be shocked but uninjured, and was taken to a nearby relative’s home after getting out of the property and raising the alarm. The cause of the fire is not yet known and the building was boarded up once safe to do so. The shocked community has offered messages of support on social media. A family member issued the following statement on Facebook this afternoon: “Fire has been at Bessie's. Mam and everyone out safely. Pub closed for the foreseeable future.”
The Good Pub Guide describes the Dyffryn Arms as, “A classic rural time warp known locally as Bessie's after the much-loved veteran landlady, (her farming family have run it since the 1840s and she's been in charge for well over a third of that time); It has a basic 1920s front parlour with plain deal furniture and draughts boards inlaid into tables, red and black quarry tiles, woodburner, well kept Bass served by jug through sliding hatch, low prices, World War I prints and posters, a young portrait of the Queen and large collection of banknotes, darts; duck eggs for sale; lovely outside view and walks in nearby Preseli Hills, open more or less all day (may close if no customers)”
It was listed for its special architectural and historic interest as a very rare survival of a rural pub in a mid C19 building of late Georgian pattern, typical of this period and retaining good historical detailing. It represents a once common building type across the British Isles that has now been almost completely lost.
News Source: Western Telegraph
Landlady 88 year-old Bessie Davies is understood to be shocked but uninjured, and was taken to a nearby relative’s home after getting out of the property and raising the alarm. The cause of the fire is not yet known and the building was boarded up once safe to do so. The shocked community has offered messages of support on social media. A family member issued the following statement on Facebook this afternoon: “Fire has been at Bessie's. Mam and everyone out safely. Pub closed for the foreseeable future.”
The Good Pub Guide describes the Dyffryn Arms as, “A classic rural time warp known locally as Bessie's after the much-loved veteran landlady, (her farming family have run it since the 1840s and she's been in charge for well over a third of that time); It has a basic 1920s front parlour with plain deal furniture and draughts boards inlaid into tables, red and black quarry tiles, woodburner, well kept Bass served by jug through sliding hatch, low prices, World War I prints and posters, a young portrait of the Queen and large collection of banknotes, darts; duck eggs for sale; lovely outside view and walks in nearby Preseli Hills, open more or less all day (may close if no customers)”
It was listed for its special architectural and historic interest as a very rare survival of a rural pub in a mid C19 building of late Georgian pattern, typical of this period and retaining good historical detailing. It represents a once common building type across the British Isles that has now been almost completely lost.
News Source: Western Telegraph
Fire damage at the Dyffryn Arms Public House
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Dyffryn Arms Public House
Listing Date: 9 May 2016 Grade: II Source: Cadw Source ID: 87708 Building Class: Recreational Location: In the centre of the hamlet of Pontfaen, near to the Picton Mill Bridge. County: Pembrokeshire Community: Cwm Gwaun Community: Cwm Gwaun Locality: Pontfaen Traditional County: Pembrokeshire |
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.9698 / 51°58'11"N Longitude: -4.8745 / 4°52'28"W OS Eastings: 202639 OS Northings: 234055 OS Grid: SN026340 Mapcode National: GBR CP.L5KX Mapcode Global: VH1QP.GRD9 |
24 February 2019 (10:55) - Firefighters tackle blaze at popular city centre restaurant
Firefighters are tackling a fire in Cambridge city centre (February 24). Part of the Market square has been cordoned off while fire crews work to extinguish the blaze near Franco Manca. Photos from the incident show two fire engines in attendance, they appear to be tackling a fire just outside of the popular pizza restaurant. There are road closures in and around the market square. Those out and about in Cambridge this afternoon are being asked to avoid the area if possible.
A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire fire and rescue said: “Crews are currently tackling a fire in Cambridge city centre. It was first reported to us at 10.55am and it was reports of smoke coming from the roof of Franco Manca.” Two crews were still dealing with the fire at 2.30pm. Market square re-opened just after 5pm.
The restaurant occupies a Grade II listed building, built in about 1840 as a house and shop. It lies within the Central Conservation Area.
News Source: Cambridgeshire Live
A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire fire and rescue said: “Crews are currently tackling a fire in Cambridge city centre. It was first reported to us at 10.55am and it was reports of smoke coming from the roof of Franco Manca.” Two crews were still dealing with the fire at 2.30pm. Market square re-opened just after 5pm.
The restaurant occupies a Grade II listed building, built in about 1840 as a house and shop. It lies within the Central Conservation Area.
News Source: Cambridgeshire Live
There were reports of smoke coming from the roof of Franco Manca
Listing Details
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Entry Name: 15, Market Hill
Listing Date: 25 October 1989 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1265292 English Heritage Legacy ID: 47923 Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 County: Cambridgeshire District: Cambridge Town: Cambridge Electoral Ward/Division: Market Built-Up Area: Cambridge Traditional County: Cambridgeshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire Church of England Parish: Cambridge St Mary the Great with St Michael Church of England Diocese: Ely |
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.2058 / 52°12'20"N Longitude: 0.1191 / 0°7'8"E OS Eastings: 544902 OS Northings: 258516 OS Grid: TL449585 Mapcode National: GBR L79.LY2 Mapcode Global: VHHK3.0TTD |
23 February 2019 (22:45) - Firefighters tackle blaze at historic Dunston Staiths which is left 'damaged' by third fire
Part of the historic Dunston Staiths has been severely damaged in a fire which broke out overnight. Three fire engines and the fire boat were called out to a blaze on the timber jetty on the Tyne at around 10.45pm on Saturday. A total of 17 firefighters were at the scene as the fire took hold on the lower and upper level. Ten timber structural beams on the 126-year-old structure were also damaged by the fire, which was extinguished using a jet. Volunteers who have helped restore the site have reacted with fury. A crew from Byker station posted on Twitter: "Our fire boat was called into action tonight to help crews from Newcastle and Gateshead extinguish a large fire on the Dunston Staiths. We were also there for safety as there were firefighters working above the water, high up on the staiths."
The Grade II listed structure was built in 1893 by the North East Railway Company to allow large quantities of coal arriving by rail from the Durham Coalfields to be loaded directly onto waiting colliers (coal ships). The 520m (1,709ft)-long structure, believed to be the largest of its kind in Europe, played a crucial role in the transportation of millions of tons of North East coal from the Tyne. The 1920s saw 140,000 tons of coal a week loaded at Dunston - the last working staiths on the Tyne - but by the 1970s, this had fallen to just 3,000 tons. In 1980, the staiths loaded its final shipment and was closed. In 1990 the listed structure was rebuilt as a tourist attraction at the National Garden Festival.
Labour councillor for Dunston and Teams, Brenda Clelland, said: "I'm devastated and appalled at what has happened. Someone has been absolutely determined to do this, you would have to work really hard to get that type of wood to catch fire. It's happened before but it's truly shocking." Andrew Smith is a member of the Friends of the Dunston Staiths volunteer group. He said: "It's a very important part of our region's history and has protected status. It's already on the 'at risk' list because of its age and somewhere around £400,000 has been spent restoring it in recent years. This sort of vandalism is immensely frustrating and very disheartening. We're going to have to look again at security and installing cameras to protect it." It's not the first time a fire has broken out at Dunston Staiths. A blaze partially destroyed it in 2003 and it was hit again in 2010 by another suspected arson attack. It is not currently known if a fire investigation will take place.
News Source: Chronicle Live
The Grade II listed structure was built in 1893 by the North East Railway Company to allow large quantities of coal arriving by rail from the Durham Coalfields to be loaded directly onto waiting colliers (coal ships). The 520m (1,709ft)-long structure, believed to be the largest of its kind in Europe, played a crucial role in the transportation of millions of tons of North East coal from the Tyne. The 1920s saw 140,000 tons of coal a week loaded at Dunston - the last working staiths on the Tyne - but by the 1970s, this had fallen to just 3,000 tons. In 1980, the staiths loaded its final shipment and was closed. In 1990 the listed structure was rebuilt as a tourist attraction at the National Garden Festival.
Labour councillor for Dunston and Teams, Brenda Clelland, said: "I'm devastated and appalled at what has happened. Someone has been absolutely determined to do this, you would have to work really hard to get that type of wood to catch fire. It's happened before but it's truly shocking." Andrew Smith is a member of the Friends of the Dunston Staiths volunteer group. He said: "It's a very important part of our region's history and has protected status. It's already on the 'at risk' list because of its age and somewhere around £400,000 has been spent restoring it in recent years. This sort of vandalism is immensely frustrating and very disheartening. We're going to have to look again at security and installing cameras to protect it." It's not the first time a fire has broken out at Dunston Staiths. A blaze partially destroyed it in 2003 and it was hit again in 2010 by another suspected arson attack. It is not currently known if a fire investigation will take place.
News Source: Chronicle Live
Fire crews tackle a fire on Dunston Staiths
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Entry Name: River Tyne Dunston Coal Staithes
Listing Date: 13 January 1983 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1248994 English Heritage Legacy ID: 430242 Location: Gateshead, NE8 County: Gateshead Electoral Ward/Division: Dunston and Teams Built-Up Area: Gateshead Traditional County: Durham Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear Church of England Parish: Bensham and Teams Church of England Diocese: Durham |
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.9581 / 54°57'29"N Longitude: -1.6331 / 1°37'59"W OS Eastings: 423592 OS Northings: 562666 OS Grid: NZ235626 Mapcode National: GBR SLF.LY Mapcode Global: WHC3Q.WMHX |
23 February 2019 (19:30*) - Family left heartbroken following thatch blaze
A heartbroken family who watched a fire rip through the roof of their farmhouse say it no longer feels like home. About 60 firefighters battled the thatch blaze at the Grade II listed White House Farmhouse in Bergh Apton Road, Mundham, on Saturday night, with fire crews remaining on scene until 1.50am. Richard Key, 76, who has lived at the farmhouse with his wife Margaret for 55 years, said he was devastated by the fire.
Mr Key was watching television in his lounge when his nephew Simon started banging on the door to tell him his thatched roof was alight. “I did not believe him at first because I could not smell any smoke but I went outside and was shocked to see the flames,” he said. “After we called the fire service Simon went up the ladder to pat the fire down and we thought we had stopped it.” Ten crews of firefighters from both Norfolk and Suffolk arrived on scene by 7.30pm as the blaze continued to grow. Mr Key’s son, Wes, 40, described his shock at seeing the house he has lived in all his life damaged by the flames. He said: “Once I got outside I was shaking and in a bad way. I have had so many memories here so it was heartbreaking to see. It no longer feels like home.”
The building dates back to the 17th Century. Mr Key’s grandfather Frederick lived in the farmhouse - which was formerly two separate cottages - almost 200 years ago and it has been kept in the family ever since. The 76-year-old said: “I am just relived nobody has been hurt. Without the brilliant efforts of the firefighters the damage could have been much worse.” Despite many of the carpets in the house suffering water damage, all other valuables within the property are thought to be unscathed. The thatch at one end of the house has been torn through, leaving the beams totally exposed and there is a clear fire break cut down the middle of the roof. Having slept in his bedroom - at the other end of the farmhouse - on Saturday night, Mr Key is determined not to have to move out while the clean up continues. “I love it here, it is usually very quiet and peaceful which means I can just go about my day to day business of farming,” he said. “So long as it is safe I will be staying here.”
News Source: Eastern Daily Press
Mr Key was watching television in his lounge when his nephew Simon started banging on the door to tell him his thatched roof was alight. “I did not believe him at first because I could not smell any smoke but I went outside and was shocked to see the flames,” he said. “After we called the fire service Simon went up the ladder to pat the fire down and we thought we had stopped it.” Ten crews of firefighters from both Norfolk and Suffolk arrived on scene by 7.30pm as the blaze continued to grow. Mr Key’s son, Wes, 40, described his shock at seeing the house he has lived in all his life damaged by the flames. He said: “Once I got outside I was shaking and in a bad way. I have had so many memories here so it was heartbreaking to see. It no longer feels like home.”
The building dates back to the 17th Century. Mr Key’s grandfather Frederick lived in the farmhouse - which was formerly two separate cottages - almost 200 years ago and it has been kept in the family ever since. The 76-year-old said: “I am just relived nobody has been hurt. Without the brilliant efforts of the firefighters the damage could have been much worse.” Despite many of the carpets in the house suffering water damage, all other valuables within the property are thought to be unscathed. The thatch at one end of the house has been torn through, leaving the beams totally exposed and there is a clear fire break cut down the middle of the roof. Having slept in his bedroom - at the other end of the farmhouse - on Saturday night, Mr Key is determined not to have to move out while the clean up continues. “I love it here, it is usually very quiet and peaceful which means I can just go about my day to day business of farming,” he said. “So long as it is safe I will be staying here.”
News Source: Eastern Daily Press
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Entry Name: White House Farmhouse
Listing Date: 5 September 1960 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1372854 English Heritage Legacy ID: 227389 Location: Mundham, South Norfolk, Norfolk, NR14 County: Norfolk District: South Norfolk Civil Parish: Mundham Traditional County: Norfolk Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk Church of England Parish: Mundham St Peter Church of England Diocese: Norwich |
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.53 / 52°31'48"N Longitude: 1.4398 / 1°26'23"E OS Eastings: 633415 OS Northings: 298022 OS Grid: TM334980 Mapcode National: GBR WK3.BV6 Mapcode Global: VHM62.XN1V |
23 February 2019 (02:30) - Fire at guest house on Froghall Lane
Firefighters tackled a blaze at a B&B in Bewsey in the early hours of this morning. Five fire engines were called to the Holly Lodge Guest House on Froghall Lane shortly before 2.30am today, Saturday. A fire had been started in the basement of the property, but all persons inside the hotel were accounted for.
Holly Lodge is a detached Grade II listed red brick Victorian Gothic villa.
News Source: Warrington Guardian
Holly Lodge is a detached Grade II listed red brick Victorian Gothic villa.
News Source: Warrington Guardian
The fire at Holly Lodge started in the cellar.
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Entry Name: Holly Lodge
Listing Date: 4 April 1975 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1329738 English Heritage Legacy ID: 58801 Location: Warrington, WA2 County: Warrington Electoral Ward/Division: Bewsey and Whitecross Built-Up Area: Warrington Traditional County: Lancashire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire Church of England Parish: Warrington Holy Trinity Church of England Diocese: Liverpool |
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.3929 / 53°23'34"N Longitude: -2.5996 / 2°35'58"W OS Eastings: 360219 OS Northings: 388613 OS Grid: SJ602886 Mapcode National: GBR BY86.ZG Mapcode Global: WH98K.1ZBC |
23 February 2019 (01:30) - Crews called after unattended candle starts early morning fire at Somerset hotel
Fire crews were called to an incident at a Somerset hotel in the early hours of this morning (23rd) after an unattended candle ignited a picture frame and artificial flowers. Engines from Cheddar and Burnham-on-Sea were sent to The Oak House Hotel in Axbridge at around 1:30am after receiving a call from someone within the property. Upon arrival crews found that most of the fire had already been put out by a passer-by who, when he heard the alarm, entered the hotel and used an extinguisher. The remaining fire, located in the bar area, was quickly dealt with by crews. The cause of the fire was accidental, a spokesperson for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service confirmed.
The Oakhouse hotel is a Grade II listed late 18th century building that sits in the medieval market square in the town of Axbridge. Parts of the hotel date back to the 11th century and original features include an ancient well and a large inglenook fireplace. It was originally two separate houses. It lies within the Axbridge Conservation Area.
News Source: Somerset Live
The Oakhouse hotel is a Grade II listed late 18th century building that sits in the medieval market square in the town of Axbridge. Parts of the hotel date back to the 11th century and original features include an ancient well and a large inglenook fireplace. It was originally two separate houses. It lies within the Axbridge Conservation Area.
News Source: Somerset Live
Market Street, in the town centre, was sealed off in both directions while crews attended (Image: 360photosurvey.com)
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Entry Name: The Oak Hotel and Restaurant
Listing Date: 29 January 1985 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1344862 English Heritage Legacy ID: 268696 Location: Axbridge, Sedgemoor, Somerset, BS26 County: Somerset District: Sedgemoor Civil Parish: Axbridge Built-Up Area: Axbridge Traditional County: Somerset Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset |
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.2874 / 51°17'14"N Longitude: -2.8167 / 2°49'0"W OS Eastings: 343139 OS Northings: 154563 OS Grid: ST431545 Mapcode National: GBR JF.Z26C Mapcode Global: VH7CV.4W8Z |
22 February 2019 (16:13) - Fire crews tackle blaze in historic Lock Keeper’s House
Four fire crews from West Midlands Fire Service faced a difficult task yesterday (Friday 22nd February) as a fire tore through an historic Grade II listed landmark canalside building in Kings Norton.
The Junction House, built around 1802, sits on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, between Lifford Lane and Wharf Road and is inaccessible by road. Crews from Kings Norton, Woodgate, Bournbrook and Ladywood attended the call to a fire in the vacant tollhouse building. Crews from Erdington and Smethwick also attended at changeover. A spokesman for West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service confirmed officers were despatched following reports of a blaze in the early 19th-century building. He said: “We were called to Wharf Road, Kings Norton , following reports of a fire in a disused toll house on the canal at around 4.13pm on Friday, February 22.”
A response vehicle was able to get to the scene but fire trucks were unable to get close, meaning 20 firefighters had to carry equipment to the location and pump water from the canal to tackle the blaze. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus searched the building as there was concern rough sleepers may have been using the property. Two crews remained on scene overnight as a precaution but the scene was cleared by the fire service this morning. It is understood that the building is owned by the Canal and River Trust and they have been contacted for comment. West Midlands Police confirmed that they are investigating the incident as arson.
News Source: B31 Voices
The Junction House, built around 1802, sits on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, between Lifford Lane and Wharf Road and is inaccessible by road. Crews from Kings Norton, Woodgate, Bournbrook and Ladywood attended the call to a fire in the vacant tollhouse building. Crews from Erdington and Smethwick also attended at changeover. A spokesman for West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service confirmed officers were despatched following reports of a blaze in the early 19th-century building. He said: “We were called to Wharf Road, Kings Norton , following reports of a fire in a disused toll house on the canal at around 4.13pm on Friday, February 22.”
A response vehicle was able to get to the scene but fire trucks were unable to get close, meaning 20 firefighters had to carry equipment to the location and pump water from the canal to tackle the blaze. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus searched the building as there was concern rough sleepers may have been using the property. Two crews remained on scene overnight as a precaution but the scene was cleared by the fire service this morning. It is understood that the building is owned by the Canal and River Trust and they have been contacted for comment. West Midlands Police confirmed that they are investigating the incident as arson.
News Source: B31 Voices
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Entry Name: Canal House at Junction of Worcester and Birmingham Canal with the Stratford on Avon Canal
Listing Date: 8 July 1982 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1291474 English Heritage Legacy ID: 217364 Location: Birmingham, B30 County: Birmingham Electoral Ward/Division: Kings Norton Built-Up Area: Birmingham Traditional County: Worcestershire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands Church of England Parish: Kings Norton Church of England Diocese: Birmingham |
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.4121 / 52°24'43"N Longitude: -1.923 / 1°55'22"W OS Eastings: 405332 OS Northings: 279351 OS Grid: SP053793 Mapcode National: GBR 3GH.LNP Mapcode Global: VH9Z8.MM7Q |
22 February 2019 (09:30) - Fire crews tackle blaze at flat above a shop in Altrincham
Firefighters tackled a blaze at a flat above a shop in Altrincham. Market Street, in the town centre, was sealed off in both directions while crews attended. Firefighters were called to reports of the blaze at 9.30am this morning. They used four breathing apparatus and two hose reels to bring it under control. It was extinguished at around 11.15am, but crews remained at the scene to carry out clean up operations. A spokesman for the fire service said there were no reports of any injuries.
The fire was in a building that covers 1, 1a and 3 Market Street and 2 Post Office Street and it is Grade II listed. The whole of Market Street lies within the Old Market Place Conservation Area. It was originally built as Morrison's Central Auction Galleries, in the 1890's for Sir William Cunliffe Brooks.
News Source: Manchester Evening News
The fire was in a building that covers 1, 1a and 3 Market Street and 2 Post Office Street and it is Grade II listed. The whole of Market Street lies within the Old Market Place Conservation Area. It was originally built as Morrison's Central Auction Galleries, in the 1890's for Sir William Cunliffe Brooks.
News Source: Manchester Evening News
Market Street, in the town centre, was sealed off in both directions while crews attended (Image: 360photosurvey.com)
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Entry Name: 1, 1a and 3 Market Street and 2 Post Office Street
Listing Date: 12 July 1985 Last Amended: 24 January 1986 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1323744 English Heritage Legacy ID: 212770 Location: Trafford, WA14 County: Trafford Electoral Ward/Division: Altrincham Parish: Non Civil Parish Built-Up Area: Altrincham Traditional County: Cheshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester Church of England Parish: Altrincham St George Church of England Diocese: Chester |
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.3884 / 53°23'18"N Longitude: -2.3509 / 2°21'3"W OS Eastings: 376761 OS Northings: 388012 OS Grid: SJ767880 Mapcode National: GBR DY08.V1 Mapcode Global: WH98V.V3Q5 |
22 February 2019 (03:19) - Bread Street takeaway gutted by fire
e Motorists have been facing disruption this morning after a fire broke out at a takeaway in Edinburgh’s Old Town more than six hours ago. About 40 firefighters have been involved in battling the blaze at the Ramen and Rice takeaway in Bread Street, after being alerted just before 3:20am.
At its height, six fire engines and a height appliance were used to tackle the flames but this has now been scaled back to two engines. A fires service spokeswoman said that firefighters are now checking for any remaining hotspots. No one has been hurt as a result of the fire, the cause of which is unknown at this stage. Equipment from the restaurant was brought out onto the street by firefighters. At around 7am, the fire had been largely extinguished and crews were working to dampen down the building.
The building lies within the West End Conservation Area and within the Edinburgh World Heritage Site. It is part of a row of terraced buildings that are Category C listed as a group. They were designed by William Burn, circa 1820, for the Merchant Company's Grindlay Estate.
News Source: Edinburgh Evening News
At its height, six fire engines and a height appliance were used to tackle the flames but this has now been scaled back to two engines. A fires service spokeswoman said that firefighters are now checking for any remaining hotspots. No one has been hurt as a result of the fire, the cause of which is unknown at this stage. Equipment from the restaurant was brought out onto the street by firefighters. At around 7am, the fire had been largely extinguished and crews were working to dampen down the building.
The building lies within the West End Conservation Area and within the Edinburgh World Heritage Site. It is part of a row of terraced buildings that are Category C listed as a group. They were designed by William Burn, circa 1820, for the Merchant Company's Grindlay Estate.
News Source: Edinburgh Evening News
The scene outside the takeaway. (Picture: Shell Bryson)
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Entry Name: 7-33 (Odd Nos) Bread Street
Listing Date: 29 March 2001 Category: C Source: Historic Scotland Source ID: 366135 Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28345 Building Class: Cultural Location: Edinburgh County: Edinburgh Electoral Ward: City Centre Traditional County: Midlothian |
Coordinates
Latitude: 55.946 / 55°56'45"N Longitude: -3.2049 / 3°12'17"W OS Eastings: 324846 OS Northings: 673204 OS Grid: NT248732 Mapcode National: GBR 8LJ.90 Mapcode Global: WH6SL.RT13 |
21 February 2019 (20:12) - Firefighters tackle chimney fire in Cerne Abbas
Crews of firefighters were called to a thatched cottage in Acreman Street, Cerne Abbas following reports of a chimney fire. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the incident at 8.12pm yesterday, (21st). Crews from Dorchester, Maiden Newton, Yeovil and an Aerial appliance from Yeovil were sent to the scene.
A fire service spokesman said: “The first attending appliance arrived quickly on scene and confirmed that the fire was confined to the chimney. Crews extinguished the fire using a hose reel jet and equipment from the appliance chimney kit.”
The cottage lies within the Cerne Abbas, Charminster, Sydling St Nicholas & Godmanstone Conservation Area and considered as an Important Local Building - a small number of individually attractive and interesting unlisted buildings, most of which contribute to the value of larger groups. The Conservation Area Appraisal describes the row of cottages, where the chimney fire happened in the following way:
“Several older houses and cottages on Acreman Street: 10-18, a row of rendered and flint and brick cottages opposite Francombe Farmhouse, one rendered with sashes and its neighbour with a thatch roof with a noticeable ramping down on the eaves and then several rendered cottages, one with a reset medieval head and a 1858 plaque.”
News Source: Dorset Echo
A fire service spokesman said: “The first attending appliance arrived quickly on scene and confirmed that the fire was confined to the chimney. Crews extinguished the fire using a hose reel jet and equipment from the appliance chimney kit.”
The cottage lies within the Cerne Abbas, Charminster, Sydling St Nicholas & Godmanstone Conservation Area and considered as an Important Local Building - a small number of individually attractive and interesting unlisted buildings, most of which contribute to the value of larger groups. The Conservation Area Appraisal describes the row of cottages, where the chimney fire happened in the following way:
“Several older houses and cottages on Acreman Street: 10-18, a row of rendered and flint and brick cottages opposite Francombe Farmhouse, one rendered with sashes and its neighbour with a thatch roof with a noticeable ramping down on the eaves and then several rendered cottages, one with a reset medieval head and a 1858 plaque.”
News Source: Dorset Echo
The row of cottages where the chimney fire happened (Credit: Google Maps)
19 February 2019 (12:35) Fire tears through first-floor flat in Cornwall
A fire that tore through a flat in mid Cornwall scrambled crews from St Austell, Lostwithiel and Truro. The blaze broke out on the first floor at St Blazey on Tuesday lunchtime, and spread to the roof. It happened on Fore Street and Pirate FM understands everyone made it out of the building safely. Crews, wearing breathing kit, used hoses and jets managed to stop the flames from spreading further.
A statement from Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: “Two pumps from St Austell community fire station, one pump from Lostwithiel, the Aerial Ladder Platform from Truro and two Wholetime officers were mobilised to a fire in a first floor flat and roof space in St Blazey. Crews used six sets of breathing apparatus, two thermal image cameras, two hosereels, one safety jet and one covering jet to extinguish the fire and prevent further spread. There is currently a Fire Investigation Team on route to confirm the source of the fire". Posting on Facebook, St Austell Community Fire Station later confirmed the cause was accidental.
The fire was in the building known as “The Old Market House” which is Grade II listed and build in 1840-50, extended in 1881 (datestone). It has now been converted to flats.
News Source: Pirate FM
A statement from Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: “Two pumps from St Austell community fire station, one pump from Lostwithiel, the Aerial Ladder Platform from Truro and two Wholetime officers were mobilised to a fire in a first floor flat and roof space in St Blazey. Crews used six sets of breathing apparatus, two thermal image cameras, two hosereels, one safety jet and one covering jet to extinguish the fire and prevent further spread. There is currently a Fire Investigation Team on route to confirm the source of the fire". Posting on Facebook, St Austell Community Fire Station later confirmed the cause was accidental.
The fire was in the building known as “The Old Market House” which is Grade II listed and build in 1840-50, extended in 1881 (datestone). It has now been converted to flats.
News Source: Pirate FM
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Entry Name: The Old Market House
Listing Date: 11 March 1974 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1289702 English Heritage Legacy ID: 396609 Location: St. Blaise, Cornwall, PL24 County: Cornwall Civil Parish: St. Blaise Built-Up Area: St Blazey Traditional County: Cornwall Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall Church of England Parish: St Blazey Church of England Diocese: Truro |
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.362 / 50°21'43"N Longitude: -4.7162 / 4°42'58"W OS Eastings: 206904 OS Northings: 54867 OS Grid: SX069548 Mapcode National: GBR N3.VDD1 Mapcode Global: FRA 1802.NG6 |
19 February 2019 (10:50) - Chimney fire at the New Inn in Shalfleet
A small chimney fire has been tackled at The New Inn in Shalfleet today (Tuesday). Newport’s wholetime appliance was mobilised to the village at just before 11:00 this morning following reports of a chimney fire. The crew promptly arrived on scene and used a variety of specialist tools to fully extinguish the fire. Firefighters were on scene for almost 2 hours as a full inspection of the pub’s loft was carried out to ensure the fire had not spread. They left the scene at 12:49.
The Inn is a Grade II listed building and started life as a "church house" belonging to the nearby church. In 1734 much of the building was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt as a "new" inn. A lease of 1744 still survives by which John Perkins of Wellow agreed to erect at his own expense on the site of the old church house "a house with walls of brick or stone, of 2 storeys high, the ground storey to be eight foot high and the other storey seven foot to-the plate".
Kelly's Directory records that in 1881 the landlady was a widow from Southampton called Emma Shotter who shared the pub with her children Clement and Selina. For a time, beer for the pub was brewed in the big stone house opposite known as The Maltsters. Parts of the original "church house" can still be seen in the public bar.
News Source: Island Echo
The Inn is a Grade II listed building and started life as a "church house" belonging to the nearby church. In 1734 much of the building was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt as a "new" inn. A lease of 1744 still survives by which John Perkins of Wellow agreed to erect at his own expense on the site of the old church house "a house with walls of brick or stone, of 2 storeys high, the ground storey to be eight foot high and the other storey seven foot to-the plate".
Kelly's Directory records that in 1881 the landlady was a widow from Southampton called Emma Shotter who shared the pub with her children Clement and Selina. For a time, beer for the pub was brewed in the big stone house opposite known as The Maltsters. Parts of the original "church house" can still be seen in the public bar.
News Source: Island Echo
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Entry Name: New Inn
Listing Date: 28 March 1994 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1219658 English Heritage Legacy ID: 393142 Location: Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, PO30 County: Isle of Wight Civil Parish: Shalfleet Built-Up Area: Shalfleet Traditional County: Hampshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Isle of Wight Church of England Parish: Shalfleet St Michael the Archangel Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth |
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.7017 / 50°42'6"N Longitude: -1.4149 / 1°24'53"W OS Eastings: 441415 OS Northings: 89284 OS Grid: SZ414892 Mapcode National: GBR 78V.WN5 Mapcode Global: FRA 77X7.4L5 |
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18 February 2019 (19:28) - Investigations continue after two more fires in Skegness
18 February 2019 (19:28) - Investigations continue after two more fires in Skegness
Investigations are continuing after a second fire in two days at a derelict builder's yard in Skegness, next to the former Victorian Church. - and another just an hour later on an industrial estate in the town.- Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue this morning reported 'a busy night on the East Coast' after crews from Skegness and Wainfleet were scrambled to the blaze on Roman Bank - and then called to another derelict building on Heath Road.
Roads on Roman Bank were again closed after emergency services received the call at 7.28pm and crews used one hose reel jet and two breathing apparatus, small tools and two thermal imaging camera to extinguish the blaze. Crews from Skegness, Alford and Wainfleet were called to Heath Road at 8.33pm. They used one hose reel and two breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire at the second derelict building.. Earlier in the day, police confirmed that Sunday's fire at the yard on Roman Bank was 'deliberate'
One resident Barry Robinson said: "This is two nights running that there has been a fire here. There's a derelict church on the corner of Roman Bank. It's shocking that it's happening so often. There are rumours flying around about what is happening."
News Source: Skegness Standard
Roads on Roman Bank were again closed after emergency services received the call at 7.28pm and crews used one hose reel jet and two breathing apparatus, small tools and two thermal imaging camera to extinguish the blaze. Crews from Skegness, Alford and Wainfleet were called to Heath Road at 8.33pm. They used one hose reel and two breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire at the second derelict building.. Earlier in the day, police confirmed that Sunday's fire at the yard on Roman Bank was 'deliberate'
One resident Barry Robinson said: "This is two nights running that there has been a fire here. There's a derelict church on the corner of Roman Bank. It's shocking that it's happening so often. There are rumours flying around about what is happening."
News Source: Skegness Standard
18 February 2019 (16:10) - Fire at Windsor's Duchess of Cambridge pub
Firefighters raced to the Duchess of Cambridge pub in Thames Street, Windsor at 4.10pm this afternoon after receiving reports of a fire. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue (RBFRS) crews from Windsor, Ascot, two crews from Slough and the Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP) from Whitley Wood Fire Station were sent to the scene, which is right in the shadow of Windsor Castle.
They found a fire in the chimney of the building and the road was closed while they tackled it. The road has been closed off. But a staff member said that the fire had been contained and it was hoped the premises could open as usual tonight. The Chimney that was involved in the fire lies almost between the pub and the Grade II listed Lloyds Bank next door.
The Duchess of Cambridge pub is Grade II listed and dates from the 17th century, with alterations in the 19th century. Its listing describes it as part of an important group of consecutive listed buildings on the road. The pub has had several names. It was The Grapes Public House in the 1910s and 1920s. When it was listed in 1975, it was the Knights Tavern. It was Bar & Kitchen until 2011, when, following refurbishment it became the Duchess of Cambridge on the 21st June 2011.
News Source: Windsor Observer
They found a fire in the chimney of the building and the road was closed while they tackled it. The road has been closed off. But a staff member said that the fire had been contained and it was hoped the premises could open as usual tonight. The Chimney that was involved in the fire lies almost between the pub and the Grade II listed Lloyds Bank next door.
The Duchess of Cambridge pub is Grade II listed and dates from the 17th century, with alterations in the 19th century. Its listing describes it as part of an important group of consecutive listed buildings on the road. The pub has had several names. It was The Grapes Public House in the 1910s and 1920s. When it was listed in 1975, it was the Knights Tavern. It was Bar & Kitchen until 2011, when, following refurbishment it became the Duchess of Cambridge on the 21st June 2011.
News Source: Windsor Observer
Firefighters at the Duchess of Cambridge Pub, Windsor (Photos: Ian Longthorne / Windsor and Slough Express)
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Entry Name: Knights Tavern
Listing Date: 2 October 1975 Last Amended: 29 October 1975 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1319310 English Heritage Legacy ID: 40557 Location: Windsor and Maidenhead, SL4 County: Windsor and Maidenhead Electoral Ward/Division: Castle Without Built-Up Area: Windsor Traditional County: Berkshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire Church of England Parish: New Windsor Church of England Diocese: Oxford |
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.4831 / 51°28'59"N Longitude: -0.6084 / 0°36'30"W OS Eastings: 496726 OS Northings: 176936 OS Grid: SU967769 Mapcode National: GBR F8D.WJJ Mapcode Global: VHFT8.DZQF |
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17 February 2019 (19:19) - Fire at derelict building on Roman Bank in Skegness
17 February 2019 (19:19) - Fire at derelict building on Roman Bank in Skegness
Police have confirmed that the fire at a derelict builder's yard in Skegness was 'deliberate' Fifty per cent of the ground floor area of the building on Roman Bank and its contents were destroyed in the blaze, which was reported to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue at 7:19pm last night (Sunday). Today, police issued the following statement: "At 7.26pm on February 17 we received a report of a fire at premises in Roman Bank. We believe this was a deliberate act.."
Four fire crews from Skegness, Wainfleet, Boston and Spilsby were scrambled to the scene next to the former Primative Methoidist Chapel. Roads around the blaze were closed and residents asked to close their windows and doors and stay away from area. The fire was extinguished using two hose reel jets, two main jets, an aerial ladder platform from Boston and thermal imaging cameras. There were no injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses. Anyone who may have seen someone acting suspiciously in the area at around 7.25pm can contact police on 101, quoting incident number 324 of Feb 17.
The former Victorian chapel, standing just a few metres away from the building set on fire, was built in 1899. It replaced an older chapel across the road, which was subsequently converted to three houses. It closed as a Chapel in 1979, and since then has been used as a second hand furniture store (see Building History below).
News Source: Skegness Standard
Four fire crews from Skegness, Wainfleet, Boston and Spilsby were scrambled to the scene next to the former Primative Methoidist Chapel. Roads around the blaze were closed and residents asked to close their windows and doors and stay away from area. The fire was extinguished using two hose reel jets, two main jets, an aerial ladder platform from Boston and thermal imaging cameras. There were no injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses. Anyone who may have seen someone acting suspiciously in the area at around 7.25pm can contact police on 101, quoting incident number 324 of Feb 17.
The former Victorian chapel, standing just a few metres away from the building set on fire, was built in 1899. It replaced an older chapel across the road, which was subsequently converted to three houses. It closed as a Chapel in 1979, and since then has been used as a second hand furniture store (see Building History below).
News Source: Skegness Standard
The proximity of the derelict building, where the fire started, to the former Chapel
Building History
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
The “Skegness Herald” of April 14th, 1899 reports: “The new and commodious Chapel and School which has been erected on the Roman Bank, were opened on Thursday afternoon, April 13th, by Mrs. E. Handsley, of London. The proceedings commenced at 2 p.m. when a procession formed, at the east end of Lumley Road, proceeded to the buildings. The Rev. F. J. Morgan presented to Mrs. Handsley the gold key with which she unlocked the door and then declared the building “Opened for Worship.” A large congregation assembled for the opening service. The opening hymn was: ‘Behold Thy Temple, God of Grace – The House that we have reared for Thee.’ and after prayer was offered by the resident Baptist Minister (Rev. G. Goodchild), a sermon was preached by the Rev. John Smith, President of the Conference.”
Seven years later the present organ was installed, the opening being fixed for May 13th, 1906. Shortly after this the Skegness Circuit was formed, with the Roman Bank Church as its head.
November 22nd, 1923, will be remembered as the day on which the Foundation Stones were laid for the Church Parlour. This additional building was opened on Thursday, February 27th, 1924. The “Skegness News” dated March 5th, 1924, reports: “Thursday last was a red-letter day in the annals of Skegness Primitive Methodism. In the afternoon, Mrs. Pattinson, the wife of the Member of Parliament for the Horncastle Division opened the new Church Parlour, and after a sermon by the Rev. J. P. Hill, of Sutton- on – Sea, in the Chapel, Capt. Jessap, M.B.E., in a sympathetic and moving address, unveiled the Memorial to the nine members of the congregation who gave their lives in the Great War. A well attended tea followed, and in the evening a Public Meeting was held in the Chapel, presided over by Sir Thos. Robinson, J.P., and addressed by the Rev. J. P. Hill, Mr. C. K. Watkinson and others.”
With the coming of Methodist Union in September,, 1932, the local Primitive Methodists proudly took their stand with other sections of Methodism, that there might be formed the great Methodist Church. Circuit Amalgamations followed in 1933, when the ex-Wesleyan Skegness and Wainfleet Circuit, the ex-Primitive Methodist Skegness Circuit, and the ex-Primitive Methodist Leake circuit joined hands to form the present Skegness and Wainfleet Methodist Circuit, the Roman Bank Church occupying second place on the Circuit Plan.
The year 1979 saw a far-reaching change for Methodism in Skegness. As a result of Roman Bank's financial difficulties, as well as the recommendations of the District Redevelopment Committee, it was decided that Roman Bank and Algitha Road Methodist Churches should amalgamate and should use the latter church's premises. On Sunday morning 23rd September 1979 the actual union of the two congregations and Sunday Schools took place. There was first a united service at Roman Bank, conducted by the Chairman of the District the Rev. W. Eric Jones and then all joined in a procession to Algitha Road where a Communion service was held.
Following its closure as a chapel in 1979, it became a second hand goods store called ‘Ye Old Church’. It later became "Old Church Home Furnishings" which closed sometime between 2009 and 2014. The building has been vacant since then.
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
The “Skegness Herald” of April 14th, 1899 reports: “The new and commodious Chapel and School which has been erected on the Roman Bank, were opened on Thursday afternoon, April 13th, by Mrs. E. Handsley, of London. The proceedings commenced at 2 p.m. when a procession formed, at the east end of Lumley Road, proceeded to the buildings. The Rev. F. J. Morgan presented to Mrs. Handsley the gold key with which she unlocked the door and then declared the building “Opened for Worship.” A large congregation assembled for the opening service. The opening hymn was: ‘Behold Thy Temple, God of Grace – The House that we have reared for Thee.’ and after prayer was offered by the resident Baptist Minister (Rev. G. Goodchild), a sermon was preached by the Rev. John Smith, President of the Conference.”
Seven years later the present organ was installed, the opening being fixed for May 13th, 1906. Shortly after this the Skegness Circuit was formed, with the Roman Bank Church as its head.
November 22nd, 1923, will be remembered as the day on which the Foundation Stones were laid for the Church Parlour. This additional building was opened on Thursday, February 27th, 1924. The “Skegness News” dated March 5th, 1924, reports: “Thursday last was a red-letter day in the annals of Skegness Primitive Methodism. In the afternoon, Mrs. Pattinson, the wife of the Member of Parliament for the Horncastle Division opened the new Church Parlour, and after a sermon by the Rev. J. P. Hill, of Sutton- on – Sea, in the Chapel, Capt. Jessap, M.B.E., in a sympathetic and moving address, unveiled the Memorial to the nine members of the congregation who gave their lives in the Great War. A well attended tea followed, and in the evening a Public Meeting was held in the Chapel, presided over by Sir Thos. Robinson, J.P., and addressed by the Rev. J. P. Hill, Mr. C. K. Watkinson and others.”
With the coming of Methodist Union in September,, 1932, the local Primitive Methodists proudly took their stand with other sections of Methodism, that there might be formed the great Methodist Church. Circuit Amalgamations followed in 1933, when the ex-Wesleyan Skegness and Wainfleet Circuit, the ex-Primitive Methodist Skegness Circuit, and the ex-Primitive Methodist Leake circuit joined hands to form the present Skegness and Wainfleet Methodist Circuit, the Roman Bank Church occupying second place on the Circuit Plan.
The year 1979 saw a far-reaching change for Methodism in Skegness. As a result of Roman Bank's financial difficulties, as well as the recommendations of the District Redevelopment Committee, it was decided that Roman Bank and Algitha Road Methodist Churches should amalgamate and should use the latter church's premises. On Sunday morning 23rd September 1979 the actual union of the two congregations and Sunday Schools took place. There was first a united service at Roman Bank, conducted by the Chairman of the District the Rev. W. Eric Jones and then all joined in a procession to Algitha Road where a Communion service was held.
Following its closure as a chapel in 1979, it became a second hand goods store called ‘Ye Old Church’. It later became "Old Church Home Furnishings" which closed sometime between 2009 and 2014. The building has been vacant since then.
Roman Bank Primitive Methodist Chapel in 1900, soon after it was built.
15 February 2019 (11:10) - Electrical fault leads to pub fire in Bicker
A fire has caused extensive damage to the popular 17th century Grade II listed Ye Olde Red Lion pub in Bicker today. Crews from Donington, Billingborough and Boston were called to the pub, in Donington Road, Bicker, just before 11.10am. Two water hose reels, four thermal imaging cameras, six extinguishers and a fan were used to tackle the fire and clear smoke. However, the incident damaged a utility area and its contents, floorboards in a bathroom and left smoke damage to the whole building. A statement posted by pub managers on social media said: "Due to an electrical fault and fire, we are having to close this weekend. The emergency services have been fantastic and the main thing is that no one was injured. However, the damage to the background floor is a little worse than we thought."
News Source: Spalding Today
News Source: Spalding Today
Listing Details
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Entry Name: The Red Lion Inn
Listing Date: 26 January 1967 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1062015 English Heritage Legacy ID: 192072 Location: Bicker, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 County: Lincolnshire District: Boston Civil Parish: Bicker Built-Up Area: Bicker Traditional County: Lincolnshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire Church of England Parish: Bicker St Swithin Church of England Diocese: Lincoln |
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.9202 / 52°55'12"N Longitude: -0.1772 / 0°10'37"W OS Eastings: 522648 OS Northings: 337419 OS Grid: TF226374 Mapcode National: GBR HVJ.XPG Mapcode Global: WHHLV.7VWP |
Building History
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
This white-painted inn had the name “John Drury” around the year 1665 (the date of the Great Plague of London) and it is understood that this was the date it was restored, and therefore existed some time before this. Inside, the rooms recapture the atmosphere of a typical English inn, with low beams and paintings of blood sport around the walls. Local tradition says that the pub was once called “ Mariner’s Rest”, and the “Sailors Rest”. The local belief that Bicker Haven was once an inlet of the Wash, and that the Red Lion was once a lighthouse, has no known historical basis other than its position beside the river, by then already reduced to a trickle.
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
This white-painted inn had the name “John Drury” around the year 1665 (the date of the Great Plague of London) and it is understood that this was the date it was restored, and therefore existed some time before this. Inside, the rooms recapture the atmosphere of a typical English inn, with low beams and paintings of blood sport around the walls. Local tradition says that the pub was once called “ Mariner’s Rest”, and the “Sailors Rest”. The local belief that Bicker Haven was once an inlet of the Wash, and that the Red Lion was once a lighthouse, has no known historical basis other than its position beside the river, by then already reduced to a trickle.
14 February 2019 (14:00) - Fire crews to battle blaze into the night at Rainbow Fun House Church
More than 40 firefighters are currently on the scene in Torquay after a fire broke out at an abandoned church - and they are expected to be there through the night. Devon and Somerset Fire Service received 20 calls from members of the public following reports of the fire which started at 2pm. A total of seven fire engines from Newton Abbot, Paignton, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot along with a command support vehicle from Totnes and an aerial ladder platform from Danes Castle are currently fighting a large fire involving the derelict building locally known as Rainbow Fun House building. It is currently unknown whether any people are inside the building but the fire is involving the first floor and the roof space. Residents nearby are also being advised to stay indoors and to keep their windows shut.
Group Commander for South Devon, Matt Johnson who is currently on the scene said: “One of the problems is that the building is full of old play equipment and that is hampering us very much. We are likely to be here for some time, we still have seven fire engines here and the aerial ladder carrying out extensive searches in the building. The roof space has two layers of wooden boarding under the tiles.”
At the moment fire crews on the aerial platform are ripping off tiles off the roof to expose the wooden boards beneath. Station manager Nick Bankes-Fay added: “We are ripping the tiles off but the wooden boarding is aiding the fire. We have breathing apparatus crews in there and we believe the fire started on the first floor, there are concerns about people who have been inside the building but we are not overly concerned.”
Constructed in 1894 by J Watson, as the Church of the Holy Trinity and is a Grade II listed building. It was built on the site of an earlier chapel. The gate piers and wall is also separately Grade II listed. The stained glass of the West window is by Drake & Son, designed by Maurice Drake, and completed in 1907. It is notable for its corner pinnacles with flying buttresses.
It had been owned by Alan Wood since 1982. It was formerly the Breakaway Sports Centre and Sports Club and he developed it into the Rainbow Fun House, a children’s soft play area, which opened in February 2001. In 2010, The Fun House failed to sell at auction on the retirement of Mr. Wood with a guide price of £600,000. It finally closed in 2015 and went to auction again but this time with a guide price of £215,000. Since then, the building has been boarded up. In 2017, a group moved into the former church and said that they hoped to claim squatters rights to create a community space. But they were evicted and the property became further boarded up and fenced off.
News Source: Devon Live
Group Commander for South Devon, Matt Johnson who is currently on the scene said: “One of the problems is that the building is full of old play equipment and that is hampering us very much. We are likely to be here for some time, we still have seven fire engines here and the aerial ladder carrying out extensive searches in the building. The roof space has two layers of wooden boarding under the tiles.”
At the moment fire crews on the aerial platform are ripping off tiles off the roof to expose the wooden boards beneath. Station manager Nick Bankes-Fay added: “We are ripping the tiles off but the wooden boarding is aiding the fire. We have breathing apparatus crews in there and we believe the fire started on the first floor, there are concerns about people who have been inside the building but we are not overly concerned.”
Constructed in 1894 by J Watson, as the Church of the Holy Trinity and is a Grade II listed building. It was built on the site of an earlier chapel. The gate piers and wall is also separately Grade II listed. The stained glass of the West window is by Drake & Son, designed by Maurice Drake, and completed in 1907. It is notable for its corner pinnacles with flying buttresses.
It had been owned by Alan Wood since 1982. It was formerly the Breakaway Sports Centre and Sports Club and he developed it into the Rainbow Fun House, a children’s soft play area, which opened in February 2001. In 2010, The Fun House failed to sell at auction on the retirement of Mr. Wood with a guide price of £600,000. It finally closed in 2015 and went to auction again but this time with a guide price of £215,000. Since then, the building has been boarded up. In 2017, a group moved into the former church and said that they hoped to claim squatters rights to create a community space. But they were evicted and the property became further boarded up and fenced off.
News Source: Devon Live
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Breakaway Sports Centre breakaway Sports Club
Listing Date: 10 January 1975 Last Amended: 3 May 1994 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1206804 English Heritage Legacy ID: 390694 Location: Torbay, TQ1 County: Torbay Electoral Ward/Division: Wellswood Built-Up Area: Torquay Traditional County: Devon Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon Church of England Parish: Torquay St Matthias Church of England Diocese: Exeter |
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.461 / 50°27'39"N Longitude: -3.5207 / 3°31'14"W OS Eastings: 292158 OS Northings: 63451 OS Grid: SX921634 Mapcode National: GBR QX.3F16 Mapcode Global: FRA 37JT.S90 |
13 February 2019 (19:40) - Fire breaks out at Northampton Museum
A fire has broken out in a museum that is currently closed for refurbishment. Emergency services were called to Northampton Museum and Art Gallery after smoke was seen coming from the property, in Guildhall Road, at 19:40 GMT. Fire crews forced their way into the building to tackle the second-floor blaze, which it said "involved debris and had travelled through the floor". Northampton Fire & Rescue Service is advising motorists to avoid the area due to road closures. Residents are also being told to keep windows and doors closed. The museum closed in February 2017 for a "major new expansion project". It is hoped work will be completed by spring 2020.
Update 14 February 2019 - Northampton Borough Council said this morning that the authority still needs to carry out a full assessment but damage looks relatively minor at this stage. Northampton Borough Council leader, councillor Jonathan Nunn, said: “We're extremely grateful to Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue for their quick response, and to whoever called the incident in to the Fire Control Room.” The local authority is also awaiting the result of the fire investigation regarding cause and have said more updates will be offered as they become available.The fire was on the fourth floor in the north-west corner of the Georgian "Old Gaol Block". It is not understood to be an area that will be accessible to the public once the renovations of the complex are complete. The museum and the Old Gaol Block both lie within the Derngate Conservation Area.
News Source: BBC News
The first phase of the £6.7m museum refurbishment project is being funded entirely through proceeds generated from the controversial sale of the 4,000 year old Sekhemka statue, which was sold to a private collector for £16m in 2014. The project will add an extension into the former Georgian Gaol Block on Angel Street, which was initially part of the museum until being sold off and became a Salvation Army barracks with mineral water factory in the basement. The council has now bought back the Old Gaol building. The reclaimed space will house a shoe gallery to showcase the museum’s collection. The location of the gallery allows it to flow into parts of the vaulted structures which formed the original Gaol, more than doubling the amount of public space.
The council has appointed contractor Wildgoose Construction Limited for the expansion, which will include new galleries, a cafe and educational spaces. The new shoe gallery will highlight Northampton's links with the industry and featuring items including Prince Albert's boots and Queen Victoria's wedding shoes. Despite the complexity and issues presented by three historic buildings and joining these together with a new-build element, Wildgoose has confirmed it can deliver the whole project within budget by spring 2020.
Update 14 February 2019 - Northampton Borough Council said this morning that the authority still needs to carry out a full assessment but damage looks relatively minor at this stage. Northampton Borough Council leader, councillor Jonathan Nunn, said: “We're extremely grateful to Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue for their quick response, and to whoever called the incident in to the Fire Control Room.” The local authority is also awaiting the result of the fire investigation regarding cause and have said more updates will be offered as they become available.The fire was on the fourth floor in the north-west corner of the Georgian "Old Gaol Block". It is not understood to be an area that will be accessible to the public once the renovations of the complex are complete. The museum and the Old Gaol Block both lie within the Derngate Conservation Area.
News Source: BBC News
The first phase of the £6.7m museum refurbishment project is being funded entirely through proceeds generated from the controversial sale of the 4,000 year old Sekhemka statue, which was sold to a private collector for £16m in 2014. The project will add an extension into the former Georgian Gaol Block on Angel Street, which was initially part of the museum until being sold off and became a Salvation Army barracks with mineral water factory in the basement. The council has now bought back the Old Gaol building. The reclaimed space will house a shoe gallery to showcase the museum’s collection. The location of the gallery allows it to flow into parts of the vaulted structures which formed the original Gaol, more than doubling the amount of public space.
The council has appointed contractor Wildgoose Construction Limited for the expansion, which will include new galleries, a cafe and educational spaces. The new shoe gallery will highlight Northampton's links with the industry and featuring items including Prince Albert's boots and Queen Victoria's wedding shoes. Despite the complexity and issues presented by three historic buildings and joining these together with a new-build element, Wildgoose has confirmed it can deliver the whole project within budget by spring 2020.
Building History
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
The Museum is housed in part of a Georgian gaol complex. After the Great Fire of Northampton in 1675 in which the early gaol burnt down, a new gaol, House of Correction and the Sessions House were built on the site of the town’s old gaol. The gaol during this time was of poor condition, as reflected in the prison reformer’s report in 1689. In 1691 the County purchased the house adjoining county hall on the west side and two other pieces of land. In 1791, the Georgian Gaol Block known as the Old County Gaol was built on Guildhall Road by Bruttingham along the lines recommended by the prison reformer John Howard, which included:
“Every prison be white-washed at least once every year, and that this be done twice in prisons which are much crowded.
That a pump and plentiful supply of water be provided, and that every part of the prison be kept as clean as possible.
That every prison be supplied with a warm and cold bath, or commodious bathing tubs, and that the prisoners be indulged in the use of such baths, with a proper allowance of soap and the use of towels.
That attention be paid to the sewers in order to render them as little offensive as possible.
That great care be taken, that as perfect a separation as possible be made of the following classes of prisoners.
That felons be kept entirely separate from debtors; men from women’ old offenders from young beginners; convicts from those who have not yet been tried.
That all prisoners, except debtors be clothed on their admission with a prison uniform and that their own clothes be returned to them when they are brought to trial or are dismissed.
That care be taken that the prisoners are properly supplied with food, and their allowance not deficient, either in weight or quality.”
The gaol had room for 120 prisoners. The 17th century gaol was converted into a turnkey’s lodge with a day-room for debtors on the ground floor and a grand-Jury room on the first floor. The current museum building is part of a gaol block that was opened in 1846 with capacity for 150 inmates. It comprised two galleried wings with single-occupant cells arranged along the walls at four floors. Legislative changes rendered the gaol redundant and the east wing was converted for use as a library, public reading room and a museum.
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
The Museum is housed in part of a Georgian gaol complex. After the Great Fire of Northampton in 1675 in which the early gaol burnt down, a new gaol, House of Correction and the Sessions House were built on the site of the town’s old gaol. The gaol during this time was of poor condition, as reflected in the prison reformer’s report in 1689. In 1691 the County purchased the house adjoining county hall on the west side and two other pieces of land. In 1791, the Georgian Gaol Block known as the Old County Gaol was built on Guildhall Road by Bruttingham along the lines recommended by the prison reformer John Howard, which included:
“Every prison be white-washed at least once every year, and that this be done twice in prisons which are much crowded.
That a pump and plentiful supply of water be provided, and that every part of the prison be kept as clean as possible.
That every prison be supplied with a warm and cold bath, or commodious bathing tubs, and that the prisoners be indulged in the use of such baths, with a proper allowance of soap and the use of towels.
That attention be paid to the sewers in order to render them as little offensive as possible.
That great care be taken, that as perfect a separation as possible be made of the following classes of prisoners.
That felons be kept entirely separate from debtors; men from women’ old offenders from young beginners; convicts from those who have not yet been tried.
That all prisoners, except debtors be clothed on their admission with a prison uniform and that their own clothes be returned to them when they are brought to trial or are dismissed.
That care be taken that the prisoners are properly supplied with food, and their allowance not deficient, either in weight or quality.”
The gaol had room for 120 prisoners. The 17th century gaol was converted into a turnkey’s lodge with a day-room for debtors on the ground floor and a grand-Jury room on the first floor. The current museum building is part of a gaol block that was opened in 1846 with capacity for 150 inmates. It comprised two galleried wings with single-occupant cells arranged along the walls at four floors. Legislative changes rendered the gaol redundant and the east wing was converted for use as a library, public reading room and a museum.
The Old Gaol, Northampton
13 February 2019 (16:00) - Fire crews called to Manningham's Lister Mill
A fire in a light fitting caused a flat in Manningham's Lister Mill to be filled with smoke this afternoon. Fire crews had to break into the unoccupied apartment at 4pm after the alarm was set off by smoke from the overheating light fitting. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus made sure the fire was extinguished after breaking into the home in the Silk Mill part of the complex. The flat and surrounding corridor was then vented to clear the smoke. Crews from Fairweather Green and Shipley attended the incident.
The vast Listers Mills complex is Grade II* listed. Built in 1871, it was converted into flats in 2006 (see Building History below).
News Source: Telegraph and Argus
The vast Listers Mills complex is Grade II* listed. Built in 1871, it was converted into flats in 2006 (see Building History below).
News Source: Telegraph and Argus
Listers Mill now converted to flats with modern "Pods" on the roof
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Manningham Mills
Listing Date: 14 June 1963 Last Amended: 9 August 1983 Grade: II* Source: Historic England Source ID: 1314426 English Heritage Legacy ID: 336556 Location: Bradford, BD9 County: Bradford Electoral Ward/Division: Toller Parish: Non Civil Parish Built-Up Area: Bradford Traditional County: Yorkshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire Church of England Parish: Manningham St Paul and St Jude Church of England Diocese: Leeds |
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.8086 / 53°48'30"N Longitude: -1.7784 / 1°46'42"W OS Eastings: 414692 OS Northings: 434722 OS Grid: SE146347 Mapcode National: GBR JCD.Q9 Mapcode Global: WHC98.NJCM |
Building History
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
If you had to describe the Listers Mills complex in Manningham in one word, it would be ‘monumental’! Lister's Mill (otherwise known as Manningham Mills), was founded in 1838 by Samuel Cunliffe Lister, The business eventually made Lister one of Bradford's most famous fathers, a multi-millionaire and the provider of thousands of jobs in the city. Lister's Mill changed the identity of the region, its skyline and its economy. Lister himself epitomised Victorian enterprise; and he worked on a grand scale.
Disaster struck in 1871 when a fire destroyed much of the earlier mill and claimed the lives of two workers. Undeterred, Lister had a new mill complex rise phoenix-like from the ashes. When the new Manningham Mills opened, they were the largest and most imposing textile building in the north of England. Two vast multi-storey blocks dominate the site, one a spinning mill and the other used mainly as a warehouse. An imposing boundary wall creates a fortress of industry.
They remain a dominant feature of the skyline, even today. Designed by local architects in an Italianate style and with a chimney reaching 249 feet into the air, inspired by the design of St Mark’s Campanile in Venice, the new buildings covered a vast area of 13 acres. The new mills were a fitting home for the Lister empire, which by 1871 had acquired several other mills in the north of England and a colliery (Manningham Mills alone used 50,000 tons of coal per year!).
On its completion in November, 1873, the Bradford Observer reported of the chimney:
“Shortly before twelve o’clock, Mr Lister accompanied by Captain Lepper [the mill manager] the architects, Messrs Andrews and Pepper, and Mr William Beanland, the builder, ascended. The summit having been reached, the baptismal right was performed by Mr Lister breaking a bottle of wine and naming the column ‘The Lister’s Pride’. The party then partook of a champagne luncheon.”
At its height, Lister's was the largest silk spinning and weaving mill in Great Britain and employed over 11,000 people. It was a major exporter, with two thirds of all its production going overseas.
Lister built the largest silk factory in Europe and was the most important textile inventor of his time. Although he was known as the 'King of Velvet', his business was diverse, and over the many years it traded, produced an enormous range of fabrics. Crepes and chiffons were produced for ladies' fashions; military uniform and parachute fabrics were made during the wars and synthetic fabrics such as Crimplene and Terylene were manufactured. As early as 1889, Lister had become world famous for the production of silks, imitation sealskin and mohair plush, although he was probably best known for his velvets. The company supplied more than 1,000 yards to Westminster Abbey for the Coronation of George V in 1911, and as late as 1976 supplied the velvet for the curtains in the White House in Washington. During WW2 Listers produced 1,330 miles (2,140 km) of real parachute silk, 284 miles (457 km) of flame-proof wool, 50 miles (80 km) of khaki battledress and 4,430 miles (7,130 km) of parachute cord.
After decades of decline in the post-war period Lister and Company went into administration in 1997. Lister Mills fell into dereliction and were included on the first Buildings at Risk Register in 1998. Urban Splash, a development company with a track record of converting iconic buildings to new uses, took on the site in 2004. After extensive repairs, two multi-storey blocks are no longer at risk and they now house over 300 apartments as well as commercial and community uses. The addition of bold roof-level pods show how creative interventions can open exciting new chapters for historic buildings. The next stage of regeneration includes urgent repairs to parts of the perimeter wall, which Historic England hopes to support with funding.
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
If you had to describe the Listers Mills complex in Manningham in one word, it would be ‘monumental’! Lister's Mill (otherwise known as Manningham Mills), was founded in 1838 by Samuel Cunliffe Lister, The business eventually made Lister one of Bradford's most famous fathers, a multi-millionaire and the provider of thousands of jobs in the city. Lister's Mill changed the identity of the region, its skyline and its economy. Lister himself epitomised Victorian enterprise; and he worked on a grand scale.
Disaster struck in 1871 when a fire destroyed much of the earlier mill and claimed the lives of two workers. Undeterred, Lister had a new mill complex rise phoenix-like from the ashes. When the new Manningham Mills opened, they were the largest and most imposing textile building in the north of England. Two vast multi-storey blocks dominate the site, one a spinning mill and the other used mainly as a warehouse. An imposing boundary wall creates a fortress of industry.
They remain a dominant feature of the skyline, even today. Designed by local architects in an Italianate style and with a chimney reaching 249 feet into the air, inspired by the design of St Mark’s Campanile in Venice, the new buildings covered a vast area of 13 acres. The new mills were a fitting home for the Lister empire, which by 1871 had acquired several other mills in the north of England and a colliery (Manningham Mills alone used 50,000 tons of coal per year!).
On its completion in November, 1873, the Bradford Observer reported of the chimney:
“Shortly before twelve o’clock, Mr Lister accompanied by Captain Lepper [the mill manager] the architects, Messrs Andrews and Pepper, and Mr William Beanland, the builder, ascended. The summit having been reached, the baptismal right was performed by Mr Lister breaking a bottle of wine and naming the column ‘The Lister’s Pride’. The party then partook of a champagne luncheon.”
At its height, Lister's was the largest silk spinning and weaving mill in Great Britain and employed over 11,000 people. It was a major exporter, with two thirds of all its production going overseas.
Lister built the largest silk factory in Europe and was the most important textile inventor of his time. Although he was known as the 'King of Velvet', his business was diverse, and over the many years it traded, produced an enormous range of fabrics. Crepes and chiffons were produced for ladies' fashions; military uniform and parachute fabrics were made during the wars and synthetic fabrics such as Crimplene and Terylene were manufactured. As early as 1889, Lister had become world famous for the production of silks, imitation sealskin and mohair plush, although he was probably best known for his velvets. The company supplied more than 1,000 yards to Westminster Abbey for the Coronation of George V in 1911, and as late as 1976 supplied the velvet for the curtains in the White House in Washington. During WW2 Listers produced 1,330 miles (2,140 km) of real parachute silk, 284 miles (457 km) of flame-proof wool, 50 miles (80 km) of khaki battledress and 4,430 miles (7,130 km) of parachute cord.
After decades of decline in the post-war period Lister and Company went into administration in 1997. Lister Mills fell into dereliction and were included on the first Buildings at Risk Register in 1998. Urban Splash, a development company with a track record of converting iconic buildings to new uses, took on the site in 2004. After extensive repairs, two multi-storey blocks are no longer at risk and they now house over 300 apartments as well as commercial and community uses. The addition of bold roof-level pods show how creative interventions can open exciting new chapters for historic buildings. The next stage of regeneration includes urgent repairs to parts of the perimeter wall, which Historic England hopes to support with funding.
12 February 2019 (20:00*) - Fire crews and ambulance called to the Maritime Inn at the Barbican.
Emergency services have rushed to the Barbican in Plymouth following reports of a fire. The fire service and paramedics have been seen outside the Grade II listed Maritime Inn on Southside Street. An eyewitness said they saw crews arrive on scene just after 8pm.
A member of staff at the early 19th century Maritime Inn has confirmed that a woman has been taken to hospital after a fire broke out in the flat above the pub. Elizabeth Ely, a member of bar staff at the pub, said: “There was an accident in the kitchen of the flat which is upstairs. I believe it involved chips being left to cook for too long. My boss has been taken to hospital but she’s OK - it’s just a precaution. They are checking for smoke inhalation. I think the kitchen is quite badly damaged. Fire crews have now left and the pub continues to be open as usual.”
The Maritime Inn lies within the Barbican Conservation Area.
News Source: Plymouth Live
A member of staff at the early 19th century Maritime Inn has confirmed that a woman has been taken to hospital after a fire broke out in the flat above the pub. Elizabeth Ely, a member of bar staff at the pub, said: “There was an accident in the kitchen of the flat which is upstairs. I believe it involved chips being left to cook for too long. My boss has been taken to hospital but she’s OK - it’s just a precaution. They are checking for smoke inhalation. I think the kitchen is quite badly damaged. Fire crews have now left and the pub continues to be open as usual.”
The Maritime Inn lies within the Barbican Conservation Area.
News Source: Plymouth Live
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Bulwick Stores and Post Office
Listing Date: 31 March 1988 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1371970 English Heritage Legacy ID: 232886 Location: Bulwick, East Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, NN17 County: Northamptonshire District: East Northamptonshire Civil Parish: Bulwick Traditional County: Northamptonshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire Church of England Parish: Bulwick and Blatherwycke St Nicholas Church of England Diocese: Peterborough |
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.537 / 52°32'13"N Longitude: -0.5816 / 0°34'53"W OS Eastings: 496298 OS Northings: 294185 OS Grid: SP962941 Mapcode National: GBR DVN.XDG Mapcode Global: VHFN7.VHWG |
12 February 2019 (18:30) - Award-winning East Northants village shop goes up in flames
Fire crews from across the county were battling to save a much-loved village shop tonight after it caught fire tonight. Firefighters were called to The Bulwick Village Shop, home to The Pickled Village, at about 6.30pm tonight after flames were spotted.
At the height of the blaze, 30 firefighters from Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire were on the scene tackling the fire in the Grade II listed thatched building, which dates back to the 17th century and lies within the Bulwick Conservation Area. Neighbours in Main Street have been told to keep windows and doors closed and several homes were evacuated. Fire crews are expecting to be on the scene throughout the night. A cordon is in operation in Main Street. The owner of the shop posted her thanks on the shop’s Facebook page tonight and said: “Thank you all for your support. We’re all safe and sound. X”
The shop was founded in 2005 by Camille Ortega McLean who took on the former post office and renovated it. Now, a huge range of home-made and locally-produced food and drink is sold from the shop which attracts custom from across the county and beyond. It has also won many awards. Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Corby and East Northants Beth Miller also passed on her well wishes to the shop and said she was thinking of the owners.
News Source: Northamptonshire Telegraph
At the height of the blaze, 30 firefighters from Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire were on the scene tackling the fire in the Grade II listed thatched building, which dates back to the 17th century and lies within the Bulwick Conservation Area. Neighbours in Main Street have been told to keep windows and doors closed and several homes were evacuated. Fire crews are expecting to be on the scene throughout the night. A cordon is in operation in Main Street. The owner of the shop posted her thanks on the shop’s Facebook page tonight and said: “Thank you all for your support. We’re all safe and sound. X”
The shop was founded in 2005 by Camille Ortega McLean who took on the former post office and renovated it. Now, a huge range of home-made and locally-produced food and drink is sold from the shop which attracts custom from across the county and beyond. It has also won many awards. Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Corby and East Northants Beth Miller also passed on her well wishes to the shop and said she was thinking of the owners.
News Source: Northamptonshire Telegraph
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Entry Name: Bulwick Stores and Post Office
Listing Date: 31 March 1988 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1371970 English Heritage Legacy ID: 232886 Location: Bulwick, East Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, NN17 County: Northamptonshire District: East Northamptonshire Civil Parish: Bulwick Traditional County: Northamptonshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire Church of England Parish: Bulwick and Blatherwycke St Nicholas Church of England Diocese: Peterborough |
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.537 / 52°32'13"N Longitude: -0.5816 / 0°34'53"W OS Eastings: 496298 OS Northings: 294185 OS Grid: SP962941 Mapcode National: GBR DVN.XDG Mapcode Global: VHFN7.VHWG |
12 February 2019 (17:45) - Flat fire breaks out in Ryde
Firefighters are tackling a flat fire on Union Street in Ryde this evening (Tuesday). One appliance is currently on scene with firefighters commited to the property above iFix Local. Residents have been evacuated and the area cordoned off. Other appliances are struggling to reach the scene due to a number of vehicles stuck in the one-way system. Union Street is currently closed to all traffic. The alarm was raised at 5.45pm, and by 7.25pm the fire in the kitchen had been successfully extinguished and crews had left the scene. No one has been injured as a result of the fire.
The building is Grade II listed and was built in about 1840. This part of Ryde has a very high density of listed buildings and lies within the Ryde Conservation Area.
Source: Island Echo
The building is Grade II listed and was built in about 1840. This part of Ryde has a very high density of listed buildings and lies within the Ryde Conservation Area.
Source: Island Echo
The fire was in a flat above iFix Local in Union Street, Ryde
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Entry Name: 30 and 31, Union Street
Listing Date: 18 May 1972 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1238993 English Heritage Legacy ID: 416697 Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 County: Isle of Wight Civil Parish: Ryde Built-Up Area: Ryde Traditional County: Hampshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Isle of Wight Church of England Parish: Ryde Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth |
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.7306 / 50°43'50"N Longitude: -1.162 / 1°9'43"W OS Eastings: 459235 OS Northings: 92669 OS Grid: SZ592926 Mapcode National: GBR 9CN.11Q Mapcode Global: FRA 87G4.T9D |
12 February 2019 (14:58) - Eleanor Street building in Grimsby on fire AGAIN
A building on Grimsby's Eleanor Street is on fire again this afternoon. Humberside Fire and Rescue crews are battling the blaze at the constantly targeted buildings. At least four crews from Humberside Fire and Rescue's green watch are currently battling the blaze.The former education offices, which are due to be converted into flats and shops in the future, along with neighbouring buildings, is a regular target for arsonists.
The group of late Victorian and Edwardian buildings, which lie in the Holme Hill Conservation Area - The College of Art and Design (Grade II listed), built as the Wintringham Higher Grade School in 1894, School Board Offices, (Grade II listed), built in 1900-01, and Farnhurst, a private house built in 1893, (the home of Thomas W J Allen (surgeon) in 1909 and Locally listed), later a care home - are some of the most dilapidated in Grimsby.
A Humberside Fire and Rescue service spokeswoman said a call was received at 2.58pm and crews arrived at 3.06pm. Humberside Police have also been called to help direct traffic around the busy road while the incident is dealt with. Eleanor Street is closed between Hainton Avenue and Heneage Road. A cordon has been put in place as there are fears the fire may spread throughout the building.
Station Manager Richard Gibson said: “We received reports of a fire at an abandoned building on Eleanor Street. We mobilised four appliances to the scene along with an aerial appliance. Upon arrival we found a well developed fire at the building, which was quickly brought under control. We will be investigating the cause of the fire and are well aware about the problems with this building. We have pre-planned for these events and were well prepared to tackle this blaze.”
Eleanor Street is now the town's number one arson hotspot. There have been at least 42 deliberate attacks on the historic buildings in the past five years, with at least 14 fire call outs during 2018. Official statistics, uncovered as part of the Stop the Rot campaign, show how expensive security and monitoring by emergency services failed to deter a quadrupling in arson call outs since 2013. A bystander said: “This happens all the time, why is nothing being done about this building.” Passers-by are also discussing the history of the building at the corner, wondering when it was shut down as they learned to swim there. Another passerby said that people have been accessing the building through a hole in the fence at the rear of Boyes car park. The site is said to be full of fly-tipped rubbish.
Back in October 2018, a war of words broke out as the battle to save the historic Eleanor Street complex intensified. The company hoping to salvage the rotting Education Offices and Art College said it had now exhausted all options to save them. East Marsh Regeneration (EMR) blamed council delays and the authority's perceived lack of support for the perilous dereliction of the buildings. But North East Lincolnshire Council hit back - warning the company that the authority could use legal powers to protect the buildings.
EMR submitted a 90-apartment redevelopment plan to the council's planning department 12 months ago. Eight months later, and planners were still to give their verdict, leaving the company in limbo and the historic complex on the verge of complete dilapidation. Consultant Gareth Gerner confirmed the plan, which would see a large section of the buildings demolished, is now stalled until the council makes a decision or helps to unlock grant funding for an alternative proposal. He said: "We believe we have done everything in our power to stop this situation, but until the council grants permission or agrees a solution to bridge the market gap, there is no more we can do. So we continue to make proposals to the council and wait on the council officers to accept one of these proposals or come up with alternatives, to ensure that this much needed community scheme is delivered together."
There have also been objections from Historic England to the plans which have caused delays, so EMR is working to find a proposal that saves more of the buildings. But Mr Gerner said the financial context is "very challenging" and the private sector alone cannot make it viable in the current market. A North East Lincolnshire Council spokeswoman said funding sources are available to potentially bridge the viability gap. But she said EMR had provided insufficient detail in its business case and the company would need to take the lead in securing any funding. Issuing a warning to the firm, she said: "It is important to note that as owners of the buildings, the company have a legal responsibility to stop the buildings falling into a dangerous condition. Should they fail to do so; the council could be required to exercise its legal powers."
So, whilst N.E. Lincolnshire Council, EMR and Historic England argue over who is to blame, the buildings have reached a critical stage and are falling into a dangerous condition. Decades of neglect since their closures in the 1990s, have caused a massive downturn from their glory days and these once proud buildings are now fenced off with signs warning of danger. Soon they will have been damaged beyond economical repair and there will be no option but to demolish them. The Grimsby College of Art and Design, and the next door School Board Offices, have been included on the Victorian Society’s list of the ten most endangered Victorian and Edwardian buildings in England and Wales.
News Source: Grimsby Live
The group of late Victorian and Edwardian buildings, which lie in the Holme Hill Conservation Area - The College of Art and Design (Grade II listed), built as the Wintringham Higher Grade School in 1894, School Board Offices, (Grade II listed), built in 1900-01, and Farnhurst, a private house built in 1893, (the home of Thomas W J Allen (surgeon) in 1909 and Locally listed), later a care home - are some of the most dilapidated in Grimsby.
A Humberside Fire and Rescue service spokeswoman said a call was received at 2.58pm and crews arrived at 3.06pm. Humberside Police have also been called to help direct traffic around the busy road while the incident is dealt with. Eleanor Street is closed between Hainton Avenue and Heneage Road. A cordon has been put in place as there are fears the fire may spread throughout the building.
Station Manager Richard Gibson said: “We received reports of a fire at an abandoned building on Eleanor Street. We mobilised four appliances to the scene along with an aerial appliance. Upon arrival we found a well developed fire at the building, which was quickly brought under control. We will be investigating the cause of the fire and are well aware about the problems with this building. We have pre-planned for these events and were well prepared to tackle this blaze.”
Eleanor Street is now the town's number one arson hotspot. There have been at least 42 deliberate attacks on the historic buildings in the past five years, with at least 14 fire call outs during 2018. Official statistics, uncovered as part of the Stop the Rot campaign, show how expensive security and monitoring by emergency services failed to deter a quadrupling in arson call outs since 2013. A bystander said: “This happens all the time, why is nothing being done about this building.” Passers-by are also discussing the history of the building at the corner, wondering when it was shut down as they learned to swim there. Another passerby said that people have been accessing the building through a hole in the fence at the rear of Boyes car park. The site is said to be full of fly-tipped rubbish.
Back in October 2018, a war of words broke out as the battle to save the historic Eleanor Street complex intensified. The company hoping to salvage the rotting Education Offices and Art College said it had now exhausted all options to save them. East Marsh Regeneration (EMR) blamed council delays and the authority's perceived lack of support for the perilous dereliction of the buildings. But North East Lincolnshire Council hit back - warning the company that the authority could use legal powers to protect the buildings.
EMR submitted a 90-apartment redevelopment plan to the council's planning department 12 months ago. Eight months later, and planners were still to give their verdict, leaving the company in limbo and the historic complex on the verge of complete dilapidation. Consultant Gareth Gerner confirmed the plan, which would see a large section of the buildings demolished, is now stalled until the council makes a decision or helps to unlock grant funding for an alternative proposal. He said: "We believe we have done everything in our power to stop this situation, but until the council grants permission or agrees a solution to bridge the market gap, there is no more we can do. So we continue to make proposals to the council and wait on the council officers to accept one of these proposals or come up with alternatives, to ensure that this much needed community scheme is delivered together."
There have also been objections from Historic England to the plans which have caused delays, so EMR is working to find a proposal that saves more of the buildings. But Mr Gerner said the financial context is "very challenging" and the private sector alone cannot make it viable in the current market. A North East Lincolnshire Council spokeswoman said funding sources are available to potentially bridge the viability gap. But she said EMR had provided insufficient detail in its business case and the company would need to take the lead in securing any funding. Issuing a warning to the firm, she said: "It is important to note that as owners of the buildings, the company have a legal responsibility to stop the buildings falling into a dangerous condition. Should they fail to do so; the council could be required to exercise its legal powers."
So, whilst N.E. Lincolnshire Council, EMR and Historic England argue over who is to blame, the buildings have reached a critical stage and are falling into a dangerous condition. Decades of neglect since their closures in the 1990s, have caused a massive downturn from their glory days and these once proud buildings are now fenced off with signs warning of danger. Soon they will have been damaged beyond economical repair and there will be no option but to demolish them. The Grimsby College of Art and Design, and the next door School Board Offices, have been included on the Victorian Society’s list of the ten most endangered Victorian and Edwardian buildings in England and Wales.
News Source: Grimsby Live
The inside of the former art college has been destroyed by repeated fires (Image: Jon Corken/Grimsby Live)
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Education Department Offices
Listing Date: 30 June 1999 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1379833 English Heritage Legacy ID: 479266 Location: North East Lincolnshire, DN32 County: North East Lincolnshire Electoral Ward/Division: East Marsh Built-Up Area: Grimsby Traditional County: Lincolnshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire Church of England Parish: Great Grimsby St Andrew with St Luke and All Saints Church of England Diocese: Lincoln |
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5674 / 53°34'2"N Longitude: -0.0735 / 0°4'24"W OS Eastings: 527683 OS Northings: 409587 OS Grid: TA276095 Mapcode National: GBR WWX5.WX Mapcode Global: WHHHS.VL6K |
A 1920s postcard showing the three buildings in their glory days.