55 Fires & 13 Near Misses in
Heritage Buildings Recorded on the 2019 Database in
September & October.
(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 incident time indicates only the approximate time of the incident is known
Heritage Buildings Recorded on the 2019 Database in
September & October.
(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 incident time indicates only the approximate time of the incident is known
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October - 22 Fires & 6 Near Misses
30 October 2019 (19:46) - Two household pets die in fire at a 200-year-old cottage in Rochdale
Two household pets died after a fire broke out at a 200-year-old cottage in Rochdale. Crews were called to Dale Street in Milnrow just after 7.45pm on Wednesday. The blaze was understood to be on the first floor of one of the 19th century properties known as the Weaver's cottages. Six fire engines attended the scene with firefighters spraying water onto flames from the outside. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue service later tweeted that a parrot and a dog had died in the blaze. No one else was hurt in the incident.
Images from Dale Street show several pumps lined up along the street, which has been taped off by emergency services. A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue said: "We were called at 7.46pm to a fire on the first floor of a three-storey end-terrace house on Dale Street. Six crews at in attendance using breathing apparatus and hose reels to fight the fire."
The building is one of two semi-detached Grade II listed buildings on the street known as the Weavers' cottages, where hand-loom weavers used to work in the top-storey.
News Source: Manchester Evening News
Images from Dale Street show several pumps lined up along the street, which has been taped off by emergency services. A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue said: "We were called at 7.46pm to a fire on the first floor of a three-storey end-terrace house on Dale Street. Six crews at in attendance using breathing apparatus and hose reels to fight the fire."
The building is one of two semi-detached Grade II listed buildings on the street known as the Weavers' cottages, where hand-loom weavers used to work in the top-storey.
News Source: Manchester Evening News
The fire is on the first floor of the historic cottage (Image: Joe Dolan)
Listing Details
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Entry Name: 45 and 47, Dale Street
Listing Date: 23 April 1986 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1068492 English Heritage Legacy ID: 213426 Location: Rochdale, OL16 County: Rochdale Electoral Ward/Division: Milnrow and Newhey Built-Up Area: Milnrow Traditional County: Lancashire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester Church of England Parish: Milnrow St James Church of England Diocese: Manchester |
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6104 / 53°36'37"N Longitude: -2.1108 / 2°6'38"W OS Eastings: 392769 OS Northings: 412650 OS Grid: SD927126 Mapcode National: GBR FVPP.TJ Mapcode Global: WHB8Y.KJ32 |
Near Miss
28 October 2019 (14:55) - Fire at former Kent Wool Growers site on Tannery Lane in Ashford
28 October 2019 (14:55) - Fire at former Kent Wool Growers site on Tannery Lane in Ashford
A major blaze has taken hold at a former town centre gun shop. The building - situated in the former Kent Wool Growers site on Tannery Lane, Ashford - now has a heavy emergency service presence. The building's roof has now collapsed, and a Fire and Rescue Service Command Support Unit is on the scene. Though close, the Grade II* listed Whist House - also located on the site - appears to be out of harm's way.
A spokeswoman for the fire service said: "We are responding to a fire in a commercial building in Tannery Lane, Ashford. Five fire engines and a height vehicle are at the scene, and crews are using hose reel jets and water from a hydrant to tackle the blaze. People living and working near Tannery Lane in Ashford are advised to close windows and due to smoke, while firefighters deal with a fire in a commercial building. There are currently no reported casualties."
A police dog unit is present, alongside a throng of spectators. Major delays should be expected if driving through the town. In a statement issued just before 7pm, the fire service said: "The earlier advice for people living and working near Tannery Lane in Ashford to close windows and doors due to smoke, has been lifted. At the height of the fire, which was within a derelict commercial building, six fire engines and a height vehicle were in attendance. This has now been scaled down with crews damping down remaining hot spots. There are no reported injuries and the cause is not yet known."
Earlier this year, controversial plans to build more than 200 flats including a 14-storey block on the former business site were approved. As part of the plans, the listed building on the site will be transformed into a bar and restaurant.
Whist House was last used as a residential property in 1995. Since then, the building has fallen into a state of disrepair. It was built by Richard Greenhill in 1707, who was a successful businessman, working as a clockmaker before becoming a tanner.
News Source: Kent Online
A spokeswoman for the fire service said: "We are responding to a fire in a commercial building in Tannery Lane, Ashford. Five fire engines and a height vehicle are at the scene, and crews are using hose reel jets and water from a hydrant to tackle the blaze. People living and working near Tannery Lane in Ashford are advised to close windows and due to smoke, while firefighters deal with a fire in a commercial building. There are currently no reported casualties."
A police dog unit is present, alongside a throng of spectators. Major delays should be expected if driving through the town. In a statement issued just before 7pm, the fire service said: "The earlier advice for people living and working near Tannery Lane in Ashford to close windows and doors due to smoke, has been lifted. At the height of the fire, which was within a derelict commercial building, six fire engines and a height vehicle were in attendance. This has now been scaled down with crews damping down remaining hot spots. There are no reported injuries and the cause is not yet known."
Earlier this year, controversial plans to build more than 200 flats including a 14-storey block on the former business site were approved. As part of the plans, the listed building on the site will be transformed into a bar and restaurant.
Whist House was last used as a residential property in 1995. Since then, the building has fallen into a state of disrepair. It was built by Richard Greenhill in 1707, who was a successful businessman, working as a clockmaker before becoming a tanner.
News Source: Kent Online
The Kent Wool Growers site. (Picture: Barry Goodwin)
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Whist House
Listing Date: 24 September 1951 Last Amended: 4 June 1976 Grade: II* Source: Historic England Source ID: 1299918 English Heritage Legacy ID: 180059 Location: Ashford, Kent, TN23 County: Kent District: Ashford Town: Ashford Electoral Ward/Division: Victoria Built-Up Area: Ashford (Ashford) Traditional County: Kent Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent |
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.146 / 51°8'45"N Longitude: 0.8773 / 0°52'38"E OS Eastings: 601345 OS Northings: 142465 OS Grid: TR013424 Mapcode National: GBR SY7.0M3 Mapcode Global: VHKKN.5G49 |
27 October 2019 (18:00*) - Fire breaks out at Keighley sandwich bar
Staff had to evacuate a Keighley town-centre sandwich bar when a fire broke out in the basement. The blaze started in an electrical box at Fresh Bites, Cooke Street, and filled the premises with smoke. Firefighters wore breathing apparatus to tackle the flames and used a special high-powered ventilation fan to help clear the smoke.
The fire was brought under control quickly, but firefighters remained at the scene for more than two hours until Northern Powergrid engineers had attended to ensure the electrics were safe. Crews from Keighley and Bingley were called out to the incident shortly after 6pm yesterday. Watch commander Ahsan Ali, of Keighley Fire Station, said: "When we arrived the building was full of smoke. Staff had raised the alarm and evacuated the premises.We managed to confine the fire to the basement area, but there was smoke damage to the rest of the building."
The building was constructed in 1892 (date stone with initials JB). It lies within the Keighley Town Centre Conservation Area where it is said to make a positive contribution to the area.
News Source: Telegraph and Argus
The fire was brought under control quickly, but firefighters remained at the scene for more than two hours until Northern Powergrid engineers had attended to ensure the electrics were safe. Crews from Keighley and Bingley were called out to the incident shortly after 6pm yesterday. Watch commander Ahsan Ali, of Keighley Fire Station, said: "When we arrived the building was full of smoke. Staff had raised the alarm and evacuated the premises.We managed to confine the fire to the basement area, but there was smoke damage to the rest of the building."
The building was constructed in 1892 (date stone with initials JB). It lies within the Keighley Town Centre Conservation Area where it is said to make a positive contribution to the area.
News Source: Telegraph and Argus
A fire broke out at a Keighley sandwich bar last night
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26 October 2019 (21:00*) - Fire service called to Royal Hotel, Weymouth Esplanade
Four crews of firefighters attended the Royal Hotel on Weymouth Esplanade. Two fire engines from Weymouth, one from Portland and an aerial ladder platform team from Yeovil were called out after the alarm was raised yesterday evening. "Upon arrival the crews inspected the premises and discovered that a motor in the hotel's recycling unit had over heated, causing it to smoke," a spokesman for the fire service said. "Crews made the machine safe and remained on scene until satisfied there was no further risk. Our thanks to the residents for their cooperation and patience during this incident."
Building of the Grade II listed Royal Hotel was started in 1897 and completed 1899, and designed by C Orlando Law.
News Source: Dorset Echo
Building of the Grade II listed Royal Hotel was started in 1897 and completed 1899, and designed by C Orlando Law.
News Source: Dorset Echo
Four teams of firefighters were called to the Royal Hotel. (Picture: Weymouth Fire Station)
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Royal Hotel and Queens Ballroom
Listing Date: 14 June 1974 Last Amended: 22 December 1997 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1365861 English Heritage Legacy ID: 467598 Location: Dorset, Dorset, DT4 County: Dorset Electoral Ward/Division: Melcombe Regis Built-Up Area: Weymouth Traditional County: Dorset Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset Church of England Parish: Radipole and Melcombe Regis Church of England Diocese: Salisbury |
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.6138 / 50°36'49"N Longitude: -2.4535 / 2°27'12"W OS Eastings: 368012 OS Northings: 79435 OS Grid: SY680794 Mapcode National: GBR PY.D9HD Mapcode Global: FRA 57RG.202 |
26 October 2019 (18:30) - Chimney fire at thatched cottage in Great Hallingbury
Firefighters were called to a fire in a thatched cottage in Great Hallingbury on Saturday (October 26). Crews were called to reports of a chimney fire at a thatched cottage in Church Lane, at 6.30pm. The fire, which was burning within the chimney, was extinguished by 7.29pm. A spokesman for Essex County Fire & Rescue Service said the cause was accidental.
The cottage is Grade II listed (now called Hunters End) and was built in the 16th – 17th century. It is the only thatched cottage in the Great Hallingbury Conservation Area.
News Source: Saffron Walden Reporter
The cottage is Grade II listed (now called Hunters End) and was built in the 16th – 17th century. It is the only thatched cottage in the Great Hallingbury Conservation Area.
News Source: Saffron Walden Reporter
Hunters End is a 16th - 17th century thatched cottage.
Listing Details
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Entry Name: 18 and 19, Church Lane
Listing Date: 13 June 1983 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1322667 English Heritage Legacy ID: 120459 Location: Great Hallingbury, Uttlesford, Essex, CM22 County: Essex District: Uttlesford Civil Parish: Great Hallingbury Traditional County: Essex Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex Church of England Parish: Great Hallingbury St Giles Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford |
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.8564 / 51°51'22"N Longitude: 0.1945 / 0°11'40"E OS Eastings: 551230 OS Northings: 219805 OS Grid: TL512198 Mapcode National: GBR MDZ.G11 Mapcode Global: VHHLW.BL6S |
25 October 2019 (10:00*) - Fire breaks out at thatched roof pub in Cornwall
A fire has broken out at thatched-roof pub on the Lizard. The blaze started in a deep-fat fryer in the kitchen at the Old Inn, Mullion, just after 10am on Friday morning. Firefighters from Mullion, Helston, St Keverne, Tolvaddon, Falmouth and St Just were all on the scene at Churchtown.
Crews have successfully stopped the flames from spreading to the roof. Traffic was said to be 'gridlocked' and drivers were being urged to avoid the area. In an update at 12.10, the fire service said: "The oil from the fryers have been drained and removed from the building. Firefighters are ensuring that the scene is left in a safe condition. The fire appliances have been moved to allow the road to reopen."
The Grade II listed sixteenth-century Old Inn at Mullion is a traditional thatched and beamed pub located in the heart of this smuggling village.
News Source: Pirate FM
Crews have successfully stopped the flames from spreading to the roof. Traffic was said to be 'gridlocked' and drivers were being urged to avoid the area. In an update at 12.10, the fire service said: "The oil from the fryers have been drained and removed from the building. Firefighters are ensuring that the scene is left in a safe condition. The fire appliances have been moved to allow the road to reopen."
The Grade II listed sixteenth-century Old Inn at Mullion is a traditional thatched and beamed pub located in the heart of this smuggling village.
News Source: Pirate FM
Listing Details
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Entry Name: The Old Inn
Listing Date: 10 July 1957 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1328500 English Heritage Legacy ID: 64663 Location: Mullion, Cornwall, TR12 County: Cornwall Civil Parish: Mullion Built-Up Area: Mullion Traditional County: Cornwall Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall Church of England Parish: Mullion Church of England Diocese: Truro |
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.028 / 50°1'40"N Longitude: -5.2428 / 5°14'33"W OS Eastings: 167845 OS Northings: 19242 OS Grid: SW678192 Mapcode National: GBR Z2.HCXF Mapcode Global: VH13J.2KQD |
24 October 2019 (09:00*) - Fire in Bicester coffee shop: staff praised for evacuation
Firefighters were called to a small fire in a coffee shop this morning. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue said crews from Bicester Fire Station dealt with a small fire in a coffee shop on in the Market Square in Bicester. On arrival, the fire had been extinguished and the coffee shop staff and customers were able to escape safely. The fire service said this highlighted 'the benefits of training staff in what to do in the event of a fire.' The fire service added: "We’re making sure everyone is safe and removing light smoke from the shop to enable it to carry in trading as soon as possible!"
This 17th century building is Grade II listed, as are almost all the buildings in the triangular Market Square. The Square lies within Bicester Conservation Area.
News Source: Oxford Mail
This 17th century building is Grade II listed, as are almost all the buildings in the triangular Market Square. The Square lies within Bicester Conservation Area.
News Source: Oxford Mail
Firefighters in Market Square, Bicester
Listing Details
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Entry Name: 34, Market Square
Listing Date: 20 March 1970 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1200451 English Heritage Legacy ID: 243563 Location: Bicester, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, OX26 County: Oxfordshire District: Cherwell Civil Parish: Bicester Built-Up Area: Bicester Traditional County: Oxfordshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire Church of England Parish: Bicester with Caversfield Church of England Diocese: Oxford |
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.8966 / 51°53'47"N Longitude: -1.1509 / 1°9'3"W OS Eastings: 458522 OS Northings: 222346 OS Grid: SP585223 Mapcode National: GBR 8XJ.3TJ Mapcode Global: VHCX4.0LDF |
21 October 2019 (10:50*) - Fire at Capita building in Leeds city centre
Crews from seven different fire stations across West Yorkshire were called to Clay Pit Lane shortly before 11am, following reports of a fire at the Capita building.
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue used an overhead platform and huge jet reels to tackle the blaze, with crews from Leeds, Hunslet, Killingbeck, Wakefield, Otley, Skelmanthorpe & Cookridge fire stations all at the scene. Staff were evacuated from the building as fire fighters rushed onto the scene. It is not yet known whether anyone has been injured.
Clay Pit Lane has been closed to traffic at Providence Place while the incident remains ongoing.
Seven fire engines and dozens of employees were seen standing outside the nearby first direct arena as emergency service battled the blaze. No fire or smoke was visible from Clay Pit Lane. One of the buildings windows was smashed but it is not clear whether this is connected to the fire. The window has since been boarded up.
Capita House was originally known as The Providence Mill and Hepworth House. It was the premises of Joseph Hepworth and Son. Hepworth's clothing company began in 1865. The Providence Works on Clay Pit Lane was designed by H.A. Cheers and built in 1891. Unfortunately, it had to be rebuilt after a fire just four years later, in 1895. By 1905 Hepworths had 143 shops. Hepworth's later became Next.
News Source: Yorkshire Evening Post
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue used an overhead platform and huge jet reels to tackle the blaze, with crews from Leeds, Hunslet, Killingbeck, Wakefield, Otley, Skelmanthorpe & Cookridge fire stations all at the scene. Staff were evacuated from the building as fire fighters rushed onto the scene. It is not yet known whether anyone has been injured.
Clay Pit Lane has been closed to traffic at Providence Place while the incident remains ongoing.
Seven fire engines and dozens of employees were seen standing outside the nearby first direct arena as emergency service battled the blaze. No fire or smoke was visible from Clay Pit Lane. One of the buildings windows was smashed but it is not clear whether this is connected to the fire. The window has since been boarded up.
Capita House was originally known as The Providence Mill and Hepworth House. It was the premises of Joseph Hepworth and Son. Hepworth's clothing company began in 1865. The Providence Works on Clay Pit Lane was designed by H.A. Cheers and built in 1891. Unfortunately, it had to be rebuilt after a fire just four years later, in 1895. By 1905 Hepworths had 143 shops. Hepworth's later became Next.
News Source: Yorkshire Evening Post
Fire fighters at the scene of fire at Capita building on Clay Pit Lane in Leeds
Building History
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
Many people still remember Hepworth’s nation-wide chain of men’s outfitters, specialising in made-to-measure and off-the-peg suits, once the universal male uniform for office and professional work, and for weddings and funerals, all made in their own workshops. The firm was founded in 1864 by Joseph Hepworth and, like Montague Burton’s, became one of the great Leeds success stories in the wholesale manufacture of ready-made clothing.
Joseph Hepworth was a self-made man. Born in Lindley, near Huddersfield, in 1834, he started work when he was only ten years old as a mill boy, working ‘half-time’: six and a half hours a day, six days a week, for a wage of 1s 6d a week (15 pence). The working conditions were appalling, ‘not fit for a dog’, he said. He had almost no education – the idea of ‘half-time’ work for children of his age was to allow time for schooling, but this was not compulsory and the children like him were often too tired to study even if the opportunity existed. After a range of stultifying mill jobs he decided in 1864 to move to Leeds, by then the thriving hub of the regional economy with a strong tailoring tradition, to start his own clothing business, initially with his brother-in-law.
After only a year he struck out on his own, setting up a workshop to produce ready-made clothing. He struggled to survive but he persevered, expanded, and by 1881 his initial 12 employees had become 500. His eldest son Norris joined him and the firm became Joseph Hepworth & Son. They were the first of the clothing manufacturers to pioneer the development of a chain of retail shops to market the garments made in their workshops. Others followed their lead. The shops, well-fitted and elegant, were designed to give the ordinary working man a taste of luxury as he bought his new suit and they proved a great success. By 1891 the firm had 107 shops across the country, and employed over 2,000 workers, mostly female, in its vast new factory, ‘Providence Works’, in Claypit Lane. Its success was based on high sales at low prices, but not at the expense of the workforce. Joseph Hepworth did not forget his own hard beginnings: he aimed to give his workers a living wage (women’s wages across the trade at this time were painfully low), and the firm’s workshops were viewed as a model of efficient mechanisation and good working conditions.
In 1888, at the height of his success, Joseph Hepworth used his new wealth to move from his terrace house in town to the leafy suburb of Headingley, to Headingley House, a grand mansion with eight reception rooms, twelve bedrooms, generous servants’ quarters, set in wooded grounds between Kirkstall Lane and Beckett Park (the house was demolished c1908 and the Langdales, Estcourts etc built over the land). He had come a long way now from his wretched start in life. He retired from active involvement in the business, but remained busy in public life as a Town Councillor (Liberal), with a particular interest in education, prompted by his own lack of opportunity – chairman of the Library Committee, president of the Mechanics’ Institute and a governor of the Yorkshire College. A lifelong teetotaller, he was a generous supporter of the Band of Hope and of his Methodist chapel. He stayed in Headingley House until the turn of the century, when he left Leeds first for Torquay (for health reasons) and then Harrogate. Respected as ‘a man of the people’ he was elected Lord Mayor of Leeds in 1906, when he aroused some protest by refusing to allow alcohol at mayoral functions, declaring that the money saved should be spent on feeding poor children: few could argue with that. He died in 1911, and his life provided the obituary-writers with a model ‘rags to riches’ story.
The firm he founded still survives. Hepworth’s shops were converted to the Next format in 1982-85.
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
Many people still remember Hepworth’s nation-wide chain of men’s outfitters, specialising in made-to-measure and off-the-peg suits, once the universal male uniform for office and professional work, and for weddings and funerals, all made in their own workshops. The firm was founded in 1864 by Joseph Hepworth and, like Montague Burton’s, became one of the great Leeds success stories in the wholesale manufacture of ready-made clothing.
Joseph Hepworth was a self-made man. Born in Lindley, near Huddersfield, in 1834, he started work when he was only ten years old as a mill boy, working ‘half-time’: six and a half hours a day, six days a week, for a wage of 1s 6d a week (15 pence). The working conditions were appalling, ‘not fit for a dog’, he said. He had almost no education – the idea of ‘half-time’ work for children of his age was to allow time for schooling, but this was not compulsory and the children like him were often too tired to study even if the opportunity existed. After a range of stultifying mill jobs he decided in 1864 to move to Leeds, by then the thriving hub of the regional economy with a strong tailoring tradition, to start his own clothing business, initially with his brother-in-law.
After only a year he struck out on his own, setting up a workshop to produce ready-made clothing. He struggled to survive but he persevered, expanded, and by 1881 his initial 12 employees had become 500. His eldest son Norris joined him and the firm became Joseph Hepworth & Son. They were the first of the clothing manufacturers to pioneer the development of a chain of retail shops to market the garments made in their workshops. Others followed their lead. The shops, well-fitted and elegant, were designed to give the ordinary working man a taste of luxury as he bought his new suit and they proved a great success. By 1891 the firm had 107 shops across the country, and employed over 2,000 workers, mostly female, in its vast new factory, ‘Providence Works’, in Claypit Lane. Its success was based on high sales at low prices, but not at the expense of the workforce. Joseph Hepworth did not forget his own hard beginnings: he aimed to give his workers a living wage (women’s wages across the trade at this time were painfully low), and the firm’s workshops were viewed as a model of efficient mechanisation and good working conditions.
In 1888, at the height of his success, Joseph Hepworth used his new wealth to move from his terrace house in town to the leafy suburb of Headingley, to Headingley House, a grand mansion with eight reception rooms, twelve bedrooms, generous servants’ quarters, set in wooded grounds between Kirkstall Lane and Beckett Park (the house was demolished c1908 and the Langdales, Estcourts etc built over the land). He had come a long way now from his wretched start in life. He retired from active involvement in the business, but remained busy in public life as a Town Councillor (Liberal), with a particular interest in education, prompted by his own lack of opportunity – chairman of the Library Committee, president of the Mechanics’ Institute and a governor of the Yorkshire College. A lifelong teetotaller, he was a generous supporter of the Band of Hope and of his Methodist chapel. He stayed in Headingley House until the turn of the century, when he left Leeds first for Torquay (for health reasons) and then Harrogate. Respected as ‘a man of the people’ he was elected Lord Mayor of Leeds in 1906, when he aroused some protest by refusing to allow alcohol at mayoral functions, declaring that the money saved should be spent on feeding poor children: few could argue with that. He died in 1911, and his life provided the obituary-writers with a model ‘rags to riches’ story.
The firm he founded still survives. Hepworth’s shops were converted to the Next format in 1982-85.
The brand new building in 1891
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Joseph Hepworth
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19 October 2019 (06:40) - Brighton seafront hotel fire at The Old Ship Hotel, King's Road
Fire crews were called to a seafront hotel to tackle a blaze. Two fire engines were sent to The Old Ship Hotel in King’s Road, Brighton, this morning. A fire had started inside the hotel, which has been owned by the Cairn Group since 2016 following a £75 million property deal.
The fire service was called at 6.40am, and arrived shortly afterwards. Firefighters then tackled a small fire at the hotel. The service said crews were able to leave the scene just after 7am today.
The Old Ship Hotel (also known as the Old Ship Inn and previously as The Ship) is a hotel in central Brighton, UK, which contains the Old Ship Assembly Rooms, a Grade II* listed building. The building is the oldest hotel in Brighton, as the hotel is believed to have been built in 1559, with the assembly rooms being added in 1767.
News Source: The Argus
The fire service was called at 6.40am, and arrived shortly afterwards. Firefighters then tackled a small fire at the hotel. The service said crews were able to leave the scene just after 7am today.
The Old Ship Hotel (also known as the Old Ship Inn and previously as The Ship) is a hotel in central Brighton, UK, which contains the Old Ship Assembly Rooms, a Grade II* listed building. The building is the oldest hotel in Brighton, as the hotel is believed to have been built in 1559, with the assembly rooms being added in 1767.
News Source: The Argus
The Old Ship Hotel, Brighton
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Old Ship Assembly Rooms
Listing Date: 13 October 1952 Grade: II* Source: Historic England Source ID: 1380932 English Heritage Legacy ID: 481256 Location: Brighton and Hove, BN1 County: Brighton and Hove Electoral Ward/Division: Regency Built-Up Area: Brighton and Hove Traditional County: Sussex Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex Church of England Parish: Brighton St Paul Church of England Diocese: Chichester |
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.8208 / 50°49'14"N Longitude: -0.1419 / 0°8'30"W OS Eastings: 530980 OS Northings: 104009 OS Grid: TQ309040 Mapcode National: GBR JP4.DZ0 Mapcode Global: FRA B6LX.NKH |
Building History
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
The Old Ship Hotel is believed to date from 1559, as an unnamed house owned by Richard and John Gilham. It is the oldest hotel in Brighton, and the first known record was in 1665. The building was purchased in 1671 by Nicholas Tettersell, who owned the boat Charles II used to get to France. The assembly rooms were built in 1767 in response to assembly rooms built at the nearby Castle Inn; the rooms were built by Robert Golden, with the Adam style inspired by Robert Adam. The assembly rooms contained a ballroom on the first floor, which hosted the Prince Regent's Ball, as well as card and tea rooms.Until 1777, the building hosted the town's post office.
In the 18th century, the hotel was visited by Frances Burney and Samuel Johnson; Johnson had an argument with the local priest, Henry Michell. In 1780, the assembly rooms hosted card evenings on Tuesday and Saturday, although the ballroom was later closed in 1814. The building was expanded in 1794, and the Ship Street corner block was added in 1835. In 1821, the magistrates' court was moved to the Old Ship, in 1831, Niccolo Paganini gave a concert in the assembly rooms, and in 1835, Gideon Mantell gave a lecture on geology and organic remains at the Old Ship Hotel. Charles Dickens stayed at the hotel in 1841, and other Victorian visitors to the hotel included Robert Schumann's wife, Sims Reeves, Luigi Lablache, Marietta Alboni, Julius Benedict, Charles Santley, Henry Irving, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, and Henry Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk.
By 1885, the assembly rooms had been turned into auction rooms. In the 1930s, the Old Ship began accepting homosexual men in one wing of the hotel. The assembly rooms became a Grade II* listed building in 1952.
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
The Old Ship Hotel is believed to date from 1559, as an unnamed house owned by Richard and John Gilham. It is the oldest hotel in Brighton, and the first known record was in 1665. The building was purchased in 1671 by Nicholas Tettersell, who owned the boat Charles II used to get to France. The assembly rooms were built in 1767 in response to assembly rooms built at the nearby Castle Inn; the rooms were built by Robert Golden, with the Adam style inspired by Robert Adam. The assembly rooms contained a ballroom on the first floor, which hosted the Prince Regent's Ball, as well as card and tea rooms.Until 1777, the building hosted the town's post office.
In the 18th century, the hotel was visited by Frances Burney and Samuel Johnson; Johnson had an argument with the local priest, Henry Michell. In 1780, the assembly rooms hosted card evenings on Tuesday and Saturday, although the ballroom was later closed in 1814. The building was expanded in 1794, and the Ship Street corner block was added in 1835. In 1821, the magistrates' court was moved to the Old Ship, in 1831, Niccolo Paganini gave a concert in the assembly rooms, and in 1835, Gideon Mantell gave a lecture on geology and organic remains at the Old Ship Hotel. Charles Dickens stayed at the hotel in 1841, and other Victorian visitors to the hotel included Robert Schumann's wife, Sims Reeves, Luigi Lablache, Marietta Alboni, Julius Benedict, Charles Santley, Henry Irving, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, and Henry Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk.
By 1885, the assembly rooms had been turned into auction rooms. In the 1930s, the Old Ship began accepting homosexual men in one wing of the hotel. The assembly rooms became a Grade II* listed building in 1952.
The Old Ship Hotel in 1899
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18 October 2019 (04:05*) - Fire crews battle blaze in building off Shirley High Street
18 October 2019 (04:05*) - Fire crews battle blaze in building off Shirley High Street
Fire crews were called to a blaze in a derelict building in Southampton. The incident at Church End in Shirley, just off the High Street, was attended by crews from three fire stations - St Mary's, Totton, and Redbridge. Crews were called out just after 4am and were on the scene until 6.15.
Church End is a narrow street runs alongside the High Street between its junctions with Cherry Gurney Road and Janson Road. A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the fire, which involved pallets and timber, broke out in a derelict building being used as a garage Part of the High Street was closed for a time while crews dealt with the blaze.
Locals confirmed that the fire was in the old snooker hall, which is on the opposite side of the lane to the Locally Listed Romanesque-style church of St Boniface. The Church was built in 1927 by architect Wilfred C. Mangan of Preston, who had designed many other Roman Catholic Churches in the country. The builders were Jenkins and Sons of Southampton.
The building is of an interesting design, described by David Lloyd (Building of England: Hampshire and the I.O.W.) as “expansive neo-byzantine” - and has a distinctive slender tower ending in an octagon with a tiled cap.
News Source: Southern Daily Echo
Church End is a narrow street runs alongside the High Street between its junctions with Cherry Gurney Road and Janson Road. A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the fire, which involved pallets and timber, broke out in a derelict building being used as a garage Part of the High Street was closed for a time while crews dealt with the blaze.
Locals confirmed that the fire was in the old snooker hall, which is on the opposite side of the lane to the Locally Listed Romanesque-style church of St Boniface. The Church was built in 1927 by architect Wilfred C. Mangan of Preston, who had designed many other Roman Catholic Churches in the country. The builders were Jenkins and Sons of Southampton.
The building is of an interesting design, described by David Lloyd (Building of England: Hampshire and the I.O.W.) as “expansive neo-byzantine” - and has a distinctive slender tower ending in an octagon with a tiled cap.
News Source: Southern Daily Echo
The old Riley's snooker hall, where the fire started, is just across the lane from the church (Credit: Google Street View)
The church of St Boniface
16 October 2019 (19:59) - Three fire engines sent to Hastings kitchen fire
Firefighters were called to a residential property in Hastings after reports of a kitchen fire. Crews from Battle, Hastings and The Ridge attended Cambridge Gardens, Hastings, at 7.59pm on Wednesday (October 16). A spokesman for the fire service said they were responding to reports of kitchen fire. On arrival, a chip pan fire was out, according to the spokesman. One resident was handed over in to the care of paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) after crews carried out 02 therapy on the resident.Fire crews carried out a Home Safety Visit.
Cambridge Gardens was developed from 1873 by John Howell a major builder who became Mayor of Hastings. It provides a strong rhythm and uniformity in the Hastings Central Conservation Area.
News Source: Rye and Battle Observer
Cambridge Gardens was developed from 1873 by John Howell a major builder who became Mayor of Hastings. It provides a strong rhythm and uniformity in the Hastings Central Conservation Area.
News Source: Rye and Battle Observer
The Victorian terrace of Cambridge Gardens
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15 October 2019 (09:30*) - Firefighters attend electrical meltdown in High Street in Stamford
15 October 2019 (09:30*) - Firefighters attend electrical meltdown in High Street in Stamford
Firefighters are currently at the scene of an electrical fault at the junction of High Street and St Paul's Street in Stamford. Marks and Spencer, The Sewing Room and Johnson's cleaners have had to close to customers because of the issue. It is believed that the insulation around an underground cable has burned through following a fault.
The firefighters were waiting at the scene and were monitoring the area, according to Royce Atkinson, watch manager for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue. Western Power Distribution, which deals with electricity supply cables in the area, is aware of the issue and has been contacted for comment.The same area of Stamford had issues with an underground water pipe bursting earlier in the year.
Built in the mid-18th century, The M&S Foodhall building is Grade II listed.
News Source: Rutland and Stamford Mercury
The firefighters were waiting at the scene and were monitoring the area, according to Royce Atkinson, watch manager for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue. Western Power Distribution, which deals with electricity supply cables in the area, is aware of the issue and has been contacted for comment.The same area of Stamford had issues with an underground water pipe bursting earlier in the year.
Built in the mid-18th century, The M&S Foodhall building is Grade II listed.
News Source: Rutland and Stamford Mercury
An electrical fault detected at St Paul's Street and High Street, Stamford
Listing Details
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Entry Name: 1-3, St George's Street
Listing Date: 26 April 1974 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1062224 English Heritage Legacy ID: 193632 Location: Stamford, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, PE9 County: Lincolnshire District: South Kesteven Civil Parish: Stamford Built-Up Area: Stamford Traditional County: Lincolnshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire Church of England Parish: Stamford St George Church of England Diocese: Lincoln |
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.653 / 52°39'10"N Longitude: -0.4761 / 0°28'33"W OS Eastings: 503185 OS Northings: 307233 OS Grid: TF031072 Mapcode National: GBR FVS.LGP Mapcode Global: WHGLX.NKHZ |
14 October 2019 (18:50*) - Investigation launched into fire at Creswell's former swimming baths
Police and fire service have launched an investigation into a fire at the former swimming baths in Creswell. Emergency services were called to Creswell Leisure Centre, on Duke Street, before 7pm yesterday. Roads surrounding the unused leisure centre were also closed due to the incident. Fire crews from Clowne, Staveley, Worksop and Edwinstowe tackled the fire which was put out by 9pm.
On Wednesday morning a Derbyshire police spokesman said: “After a joint investigation to establish the cause of the fire we can confirm it is being treated as arson. Investigations showed there were two seats to the fire. We are appealing for anyone who saw anything suspicious or who may have been driving past and have dashcam footage to contact us.”
The historic swimming baths in the former mining village of Creswell has been identified as an unlisted building of merit within the Creswell Village and Model Village Conservation Area. The baths were originally built by the Miners’ Welfare Fund in 1924 on a site donated by the Duke of Portland. They included not only a swimming pool but also slipper baths for the many homes that did not have their own bathrooms at that time. It later became Creswell Leisure Centre, under the control of Bolsover District Council. However, at the end of 2016, the centre closed after the authority announced plans for an enhanced £4 million leisure facility in Clowne. The property, which offers around 10,000 sq ft of space was eventually put on the market.
Less than two months ago the agents marketing the property, Derby-based BB&J Commercial, has revealed that the building has now been sold to a “local developer”. In the run up to the sale, BB&J said that after discussions with the district council, it invited best and final bids on the property by a set date. An offer was then accepted. According to BB&J, the leisure centre is a unique building and has the potential for a variety of different redevelopment or conversion options, subject to planning consent.
Mark Richardson, partner at BB&J Commercial, said: “Since the closure of the leisure centre, the building had fallen into a dilapidated condition with lots of disrepair. However, the property still offered a lot of potential for conversion or development and therefore attracted a good amount of interest. We were delighted to be able to dispose of this on behalf of our client Bolsover District Council who we have worked with for numerous years now.”
News Source: Derbyshire Times
On Wednesday morning a Derbyshire police spokesman said: “After a joint investigation to establish the cause of the fire we can confirm it is being treated as arson. Investigations showed there were two seats to the fire. We are appealing for anyone who saw anything suspicious or who may have been driving past and have dashcam footage to contact us.”
The historic swimming baths in the former mining village of Creswell has been identified as an unlisted building of merit within the Creswell Village and Model Village Conservation Area. The baths were originally built by the Miners’ Welfare Fund in 1924 on a site donated by the Duke of Portland. They included not only a swimming pool but also slipper baths for the many homes that did not have their own bathrooms at that time. It later became Creswell Leisure Centre, under the control of Bolsover District Council. However, at the end of 2016, the centre closed after the authority announced plans for an enhanced £4 million leisure facility in Clowne. The property, which offers around 10,000 sq ft of space was eventually put on the market.
Less than two months ago the agents marketing the property, Derby-based BB&J Commercial, has revealed that the building has now been sold to a “local developer”. In the run up to the sale, BB&J said that after discussions with the district council, it invited best and final bids on the property by a set date. An offer was then accepted. According to BB&J, the leisure centre is a unique building and has the potential for a variety of different redevelopment or conversion options, subject to planning consent.
Mark Richardson, partner at BB&J Commercial, said: “Since the closure of the leisure centre, the building had fallen into a dilapidated condition with lots of disrepair. However, the property still offered a lot of potential for conversion or development and therefore attracted a good amount of interest. We were delighted to be able to dispose of this on behalf of our client Bolsover District Council who we have worked with for numerous years now.”
News Source: Derbyshire Times
The baths were originally built by the Miners’ Welfare Fund in 1924 on a site donated by the Duke of Portland.
13 October 2019 (09:25) - Fire in church organ in Thixendale
A crew was called to Main Street in Thixendale at 9.25am on Sunday to a fire which had started in a church organ. The fire, which was out on their arrival, is believed to have been caused by the motor overheating. The fire was confined to the electric components of the organ. Crews made the organ safe using tools and checked for fire spread.
The Grade II* listed church of St. Mary the Virgin and its vicarage were built between 1868 and 1870, under the renowned architect George Edmund Street. The builders were Simpson and Malone of Hull.
The organ, built by Forster and Andrews of Hull in 1877, is an incredibly fine example of their workmanship and is a beautiful instrument with gilded decoration on the tin front pipes. Of particular historical significance is the fact that there have been no alterations to the organ since it was built apart from the addition of an electric blower. The organ was presented to the church in 1877 by Sir Tatton Sykes and cost £199.00. It replaced the harmonium which had been played by Mrs Elizabeth Jewison.
News Source: Gazette & Herald
The Grade II* listed church of St. Mary the Virgin and its vicarage were built between 1868 and 1870, under the renowned architect George Edmund Street. The builders were Simpson and Malone of Hull.
The organ, built by Forster and Andrews of Hull in 1877, is an incredibly fine example of their workmanship and is a beautiful instrument with gilded decoration on the tin front pipes. Of particular historical significance is the fact that there have been no alterations to the organ since it was built apart from the addition of an electric blower. The organ was presented to the church in 1877 by Sir Tatton Sykes and cost £199.00. It replaced the harmonium which had been played by Mrs Elizabeth Jewison.
News Source: Gazette & Herald
The Grade II* listed church of St. Mary the Virgin
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Church of Saint Mary
Listing Date: 10 October 1966 Grade: II* Source: Historic England Source ID: 1316014 English Heritage Legacy ID: 328808 Location: Thixendale, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, YO17 County: North Yorkshire Civil Parish: Thixendale Traditional County: Yorkshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire Church of England Parish: Thixendale St Mary Church of England Diocese: York |
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.0387 / 54°2'19"N Longitude: -0.7154 / 0°42'55"W OS Eastings: 484221 OS Northings: 461070 OS Grid: SE842610 Mapcode National: GBR RPFQ.XZ Mapcode Global: WHFBW.ZRG6 |
13 October 2019 (02:00*) - Tenants escape from flat after fire at The Railway pub, Ramsbottom
Tenants had to evacuate from a newly refurbished pub after a fire started in the basement. An 11-year-old child and five adults escaped from the flat above The Railway pub in Ramsbottom after the fire alarm sounded. The blaze is believed to have started in a chest freezer stored in the basement after a "suspected electrical fault".
Fire crews from Ramsbottom, Bury and Rawtenstall were called to the Bridge Street venue at about 2am today. The fire damage was contained to the basement, with the freezer and wiring badly burnt, as well as a large area of soot damage. Meanwhile, smoke had spread to the ground floor and the main pub area, which reopened in June following a £500,000 refurbishment.
Steve Wilcock, watch manager at Bury Fire Station, said: "We were called to a building fire at The Railway. There were five people in the flat above the pub, including one child who was staying there with her relatives. On route, we had reports that the people had managed to get down the fire escape safely. The ground floor was smoke logged and there was a fire in the basement." Crews used breathing apparatus and a fan to clear the smoke from the ground floor. A fire investigation is due to take place today to determine the cause. Mr Wilcock said: "It is believed to be an electrical problem. It is not believed to be suspicious." He added: "The fire door to the basement was closed during the fire, which prevented this incident from being worse. With any building, a house or commercial property, if you close all the doors, you are going to create a much better scenario and minimise the spread of the fire and the damage caused."
The Railway Hotel was built in 1848 shortly after the coming of railway in 1846.
News Source: Bury Times
Fire crews from Ramsbottom, Bury and Rawtenstall were called to the Bridge Street venue at about 2am today. The fire damage was contained to the basement, with the freezer and wiring badly burnt, as well as a large area of soot damage. Meanwhile, smoke had spread to the ground floor and the main pub area, which reopened in June following a £500,000 refurbishment.
Steve Wilcock, watch manager at Bury Fire Station, said: "We were called to a building fire at The Railway. There were five people in the flat above the pub, including one child who was staying there with her relatives. On route, we had reports that the people had managed to get down the fire escape safely. The ground floor was smoke logged and there was a fire in the basement." Crews used breathing apparatus and a fan to clear the smoke from the ground floor. A fire investigation is due to take place today to determine the cause. Mr Wilcock said: "It is believed to be an electrical problem. It is not believed to be suspicious." He added: "The fire door to the basement was closed during the fire, which prevented this incident from being worse. With any building, a house or commercial property, if you close all the doors, you are going to create a much better scenario and minimise the spread of the fire and the damage caused."
The Railway Hotel was built in 1848 shortly after the coming of railway in 1846.
News Source: Bury Times
Fire crews from Ramsbottom, Bury and Rawtenstall responded to the blaze at The Railway pub
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12 October 2019 (23:19) - Container fire at Spotland Bridge Mills
12 October 2019 (23:19) - Container fire at Spotland Bridge Mills
A container in the grounds at Spotland Bridge Mills exploded and caught fire on Saturday evening (12 October). Two fire engines from Rochdale used one hose reel to extinguish the 20ft flames and were on scene until 1.20am. Crewe Industrial, which owns the site, confirmed no-one was hurt during the incident. The fire was confined to the storage container and did not spread to the mill building.
A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called at 11.19pm to reports of a fire in the open air on Longfield Street, Rochdale. On arrival, we discovered the fire was in a container outside, which contained electrical items. We received a number of calls from the public due to the sound of the explosion.”
Spotland Bridge Mill is Grade II listed. It was originally a cotton spinning mill, built about 1833 for the firm of Joseph Butterworth and Co. Ltd. It is now an industrial centre.
News Source: Rochdale Online
A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called at 11.19pm to reports of a fire in the open air on Longfield Street, Rochdale. On arrival, we discovered the fire was in a container outside, which contained electrical items. We received a number of calls from the public due to the sound of the explosion.”
Spotland Bridge Mill is Grade II listed. It was originally a cotton spinning mill, built about 1833 for the firm of Joseph Butterworth and Co. Ltd. It is now an industrial centre.
News Source: Rochdale Online
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Spotland Bridge New Mill
Listing Date: 4 November 1996 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1268046 English Heritage Legacy ID: 462316 Location: Rochdale, OL11 County: Rochdale Electoral Ward/Division: Spotland and Falinge Built-Up Area: Rochdale Traditional County: Lancashire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester Church of England Parish: Spotland St Clement Church of England Diocese: Manchester |
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6209 / 53°37'15"N Longitude: -2.1749 / 2°10'29"W OS Eastings: 388526 OS Northings: 413831 OS Grid: SD885138 Mapcode National: GBR FV7K.XR Mapcode Global: WHB8X.K7JZ |
12 October 2019 (12:00*) - Fire in derelict Preston pub thought to be arson
An investigation is going on to establish the cause of a blaze in a derelict old Preston pub. Two fire crews were called to the former Balmoral pub in Manchester Road around lunchtime today and found the upstairs well alight.
The empty property, more recently called the Beat Street Cafe Bar, is a known haunt for squatters. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the building and put out the blaze.
A fire brigade spokesman said: "The old pub is derelict, but it looks like rubbish and other material had been set alight. We believe the fire was deliberate and the cause is being investigated."
The Balmoral Hotel was built on the site of an earlier pub, known as the Black Swan. Its name was changed to the Balmoral on the 25th August 1891 before its demolition. The replacement building, which continued the name, was built around 1900.
News Source: Lancashire Post
The empty property, more recently called the Beat Street Cafe Bar, is a known haunt for squatters. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the building and put out the blaze.
A fire brigade spokesman said: "The old pub is derelict, but it looks like rubbish and other material had been set alight. We believe the fire was deliberate and the cause is being investigated."
The Balmoral Hotel was built on the site of an earlier pub, known as the Black Swan. Its name was changed to the Balmoral on the 25th August 1891 before its demolition. The replacement building, which continued the name, was built around 1900.
News Source: Lancashire Post
11 October 2019 (22:30*) - Fire chiefs confirm why the Printworks cinema was evacuated last night
Fire chiefs have confirmed there was a small blaze in the Printworks last night. The cinema in the city centre entertainment complex was evacuated at about 10.30pm. It came after what Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service describe as a 'small fire' in the second floor loos. The fire set off the building's sprinkler system.
Late last night Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service tweeted: "Standing outside Printworks in Manchester city centre? The cause? There’s a small fire in the second floor loos! We’re working with the building owners to turn off sprinklers. Just proves how effective a proper sprinkler system can be!"
The fire brigade statement came after Greater Manchester Police tweeted incorrectly that the evacuation was due to a 'false activation of the sprinkler'. The tweet added "There is no cause for concern or reason to be alarmed."
This afternoon Primtworks tweeted: "Following last night’s sprinkler activation, Vue cinema is closed for cleaning and safety checks and is expected to reopen potentially later today or tomorrow. We would like to say thank you to the emergency services for attending the scene quickly to provide immediate support.”
The Printworks entertainment venue is located on the revamped Withy Grove site of the business premises of the 19th century newspaper proprietor Edward Hulton, established in 1873 and later expanded.
News Source: Manchester Evening News
Late last night Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service tweeted: "Standing outside Printworks in Manchester city centre? The cause? There’s a small fire in the second floor loos! We’re working with the building owners to turn off sprinklers. Just proves how effective a proper sprinkler system can be!"
The fire brigade statement came after Greater Manchester Police tweeted incorrectly that the evacuation was due to a 'false activation of the sprinkler'. The tweet added "There is no cause for concern or reason to be alarmed."
This afternoon Primtworks tweeted: "Following last night’s sprinkler activation, Vue cinema is closed for cleaning and safety checks and is expected to reopen potentially later today or tomorrow. We would like to say thank you to the emergency services for attending the scene quickly to provide immediate support.”
The Printworks entertainment venue is located on the revamped Withy Grove site of the business premises of the 19th century newspaper proprietor Edward Hulton, established in 1873 and later expanded.
News Source: Manchester Evening News
The fire is thought to have broke out in a second floor disabled toilet inside the cinema (Image: Joel Goodman)
Building History
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
Located on the corner of Withy Grove and Corporation Street, Edward Hulton’s publishing house was established in 1873, as Withy Grove Printing House, and later expanded by Hulton’s son, Sir Edward Hulton. When he retired in 1923, he sold his London and Manchester publishing business, and soon after they became Allied Newspapers, a consortium formed in 1924 and renamed Kemsley Newspapers in 1943. This meant that the building’s name changed frequently through the years - from Withy Grove Printing House, to the Chronicle Buildings, to Allied House, then Kemsley House.
Kemsley House was gradually developed from 1929 onwards, and became the largest newspaper office and printing house in Europe. It was a hive of journalistic activity, produced titles including the Manchester Evening Chronicle and the Daily Mirror, as well as long-forgotten papers, such as the Sunday Graphic. It was also place where the northern editions of many daily papers, including The Daily Mirror and Daily Telegraph, were printed, and became crucial in distributing news outside of London. As a result, the building was dubbed ‘the Fleet Street of the north’.
It housed a printing press until 1985, when it was bought by infamous newspaper mogul Robert Maxwell for £1, raising immediate concern for the jobs of everyone working there. It was renamed Maxwell House, and Maxwell went on to close the plant the following year, in the wake of a scandal. Maxwell expanded his media empire too rapidly and borrowed more than he could afford, resorting to raiding the pension fund to prop up his company. After Maxwell House was closed, the building lay idle for a decade, and Maxwell himself died on November 5, 1991, his body discovered floating in the Atlantic Ocean after he fell overboard from his yacht.
After the 1996 IRA bombing, the building was bought in 1998 by Shudehill Developments - made up of the Co-operative Wholesale Society and Co-operative Insurance Society. It was renamed The Printworks to reflect its history, redeveloped in a huge £110 million transformation as part of the Exchange Square project, and opened as an entertainment centre.
It was launched on November 9, 2000, by Sir Alex Ferguson and Lionel Richie as a new, 365-square foot facility over four floors. The Printworks now houses an Odeon cinema complex, with the first IMAX screen in the north west, a Nuffield Health fitness club, and Tiger Tiger nightclub, and A-listers have continued to frequent it.
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
Located on the corner of Withy Grove and Corporation Street, Edward Hulton’s publishing house was established in 1873, as Withy Grove Printing House, and later expanded by Hulton’s son, Sir Edward Hulton. When he retired in 1923, he sold his London and Manchester publishing business, and soon after they became Allied Newspapers, a consortium formed in 1924 and renamed Kemsley Newspapers in 1943. This meant that the building’s name changed frequently through the years - from Withy Grove Printing House, to the Chronicle Buildings, to Allied House, then Kemsley House.
Kemsley House was gradually developed from 1929 onwards, and became the largest newspaper office and printing house in Europe. It was a hive of journalistic activity, produced titles including the Manchester Evening Chronicle and the Daily Mirror, as well as long-forgotten papers, such as the Sunday Graphic. It was also place where the northern editions of many daily papers, including The Daily Mirror and Daily Telegraph, were printed, and became crucial in distributing news outside of London. As a result, the building was dubbed ‘the Fleet Street of the north’.
It housed a printing press until 1985, when it was bought by infamous newspaper mogul Robert Maxwell for £1, raising immediate concern for the jobs of everyone working there. It was renamed Maxwell House, and Maxwell went on to close the plant the following year, in the wake of a scandal. Maxwell expanded his media empire too rapidly and borrowed more than he could afford, resorting to raiding the pension fund to prop up his company. After Maxwell House was closed, the building lay idle for a decade, and Maxwell himself died on November 5, 1991, his body discovered floating in the Atlantic Ocean after he fell overboard from his yacht.
After the 1996 IRA bombing, the building was bought in 1998 by Shudehill Developments - made up of the Co-operative Wholesale Society and Co-operative Insurance Society. It was renamed The Printworks to reflect its history, redeveloped in a huge £110 million transformation as part of the Exchange Square project, and opened as an entertainment centre.
It was launched on November 9, 2000, by Sir Alex Ferguson and Lionel Richie as a new, 365-square foot facility over four floors. The Printworks now houses an Odeon cinema complex, with the first IMAX screen in the north west, a Nuffield Health fitness club, and Tiger Tiger nightclub, and A-listers have continued to frequent it.
11 October 2019 (18:42) - Care home residents rescued from fire in Liverpool
Firefighters were desperately searching for missing residents after a care home went up in flames this evening. The blaze broke out in the ground floor recreational room of Rodney House. At least five fire engines were on the scene and evacuated the three-storey building on Canning Street in the city's Georgian Quarter.
The three-storey building was evacuated but it was feared several people were still inside. Firefighters went back into the building and battled the flames to find if anyone was trapped. A floor by floor searching of the care home was carried out by fire fighters looking for missing residents. Paramedics and staff from the home checked over the residents who already evacuated. At least five fire engines were called to the scene and arrived within five minutes of the 999 call at 6.42pm. Two teams of firefighters wearing breathing apparatus started to put out the blaze. Firefighters had extinguished the majority of the flames by 7.45pm but the search for missing people was ongoing.
Staff members from the home, who are arriving to start their night shift, are being allowed through the cordon to help with residents who were evacuated, many seen to be wearing emergency foil blankets to stay warm.
The Fire service stood down around 8.40pm, and a spokesperson said: "Firefighting activity has ceased. A search for occupants has resulted in a number of evacuations and contact with residents who are remaining in rooms in safe conditions owing to immobility. All residents remaining in the building are in safe conditions with clean air."
Care home owner Elizabeth Ellis said that everyone had been evacuated and were safe. She added: "Nobody has been hurt whatsoever and everyone has been evacuated. I understand there has been some smoke damage in one of the large dining rooms." A North West Ambulance Service spokesman said, "There have been no reported injuries."
Rodney House is a 57-bed residential care home for people with mental health conditions, physical disabilities and for adults over the age of 65. It is part of a terraced row that was originally eight houses when they were built in the 1830s. The row is Grade II listed.
News Source: Liverpool Echo
The three-storey building was evacuated but it was feared several people were still inside. Firefighters went back into the building and battled the flames to find if anyone was trapped. A floor by floor searching of the care home was carried out by fire fighters looking for missing residents. Paramedics and staff from the home checked over the residents who already evacuated. At least five fire engines were called to the scene and arrived within five minutes of the 999 call at 6.42pm. Two teams of firefighters wearing breathing apparatus started to put out the blaze. Firefighters had extinguished the majority of the flames by 7.45pm but the search for missing people was ongoing.
Staff members from the home, who are arriving to start their night shift, are being allowed through the cordon to help with residents who were evacuated, many seen to be wearing emergency foil blankets to stay warm.
The Fire service stood down around 8.40pm, and a spokesperson said: "Firefighting activity has ceased. A search for occupants has resulted in a number of evacuations and contact with residents who are remaining in rooms in safe conditions owing to immobility. All residents remaining in the building are in safe conditions with clean air."
Care home owner Elizabeth Ellis said that everyone had been evacuated and were safe. She added: "Nobody has been hurt whatsoever and everyone has been evacuated. I understand there has been some smoke damage in one of the large dining rooms." A North West Ambulance Service spokesman said, "There have been no reported injuries."
Rodney House is a 57-bed residential care home for people with mental health conditions, physical disabilities and for adults over the age of 65. It is part of a terraced row that was originally eight houses when they were built in the 1830s. The row is Grade II listed.
News Source: Liverpool Echo
A fire broke out in the recreational room of Rodney House on Canning Street (picture Liverpool ECHO)
Listing Details
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Entry Name: 4-16, Canning Street
Listing Date: 28 June 1952 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1068333 English Heritage Legacy ID: 213827 Location: Liverpool, L8 County: Liverpool Electoral Ward/Division: Princes Park Built-Up Area: Liverpool Traditional County: Lancashire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside Church of England Parish: St Luke in the City Team Church of England Diocese: Liverpool |
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.3982 / 53°23'53"N Longitude: -2.9693 / 2°58'9"W OS Eastings: 335644 OS Northings: 389482 OS Grid: SJ356894 Mapcode National: GBR 77R.PT Mapcode Global: WH877.CV86 |
11 October 2019 (00:15) - Hertfordshire dairy fire: Blaze ravages listed, derelict buildings in Codicote again
A blaze has ravaged a thatched Grade II listed property - for the second time in four years. More than 50 firefighters were sent to Node Court in Codicote, Hertfordshire after an alert at about 00:15 BST. The building has been derelict since a fire several years ago.
Eleven Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service crews - from Hatfield, Hertford, Hitchin, Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City - attended after the call. It was quickly established that the property was derelict, and nobody was inside. By 1am the entire roof - which police have previously said is one of the largest thatched roofs in the UK - was alight, with 50 per cent of the two-storey property also ablaze.
At 2.50am there was a partial collapse so a safety area was extended, but the operation was scaled down at 4.30am and crews were damping down by 6.20am. The fire service's district commander, Sean Comerford, said crews worked "hard throughout the night", and thanked colleagues from Herts Fire Control for their help and support. A Herts police spokeswoman confirmed officers were also called and assisted at the scene, with investigations to establish the cause still ongoing.
Crews remain at the scene damping down on Friday and an investigation into the cause will begin shortly. According to Historic England, the building was constructed in 1928 by Maurice Chesterton for the American businessman Carl Holmes as a model dairy, which at the time "set standards for hygiene and efficient dairy farming in England". The design has its roots in the Picturesque revival and was probably inspired by Marie Antoinette's dairy in 'Le Hameau', Versailles.
The 1928 detached property was partially gutted by arson in July 2015 in, what was described at the time as, "the largest [fire] of its kind in the UK". Joshua Bozier - from Kimpton, and later Whitwell - torched a vehicle in a car park outside the historic building which spread to the thatched roof and caused an estimated £3.5 million worth of damage. Bozier, 24, was arrested two days later and after pleading guilty was jailed in March 2017 for three years and four months due to the extent of the damage to the roof.
News source: BBC News
Eleven Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service crews - from Hatfield, Hertford, Hitchin, Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City - attended after the call. It was quickly established that the property was derelict, and nobody was inside. By 1am the entire roof - which police have previously said is one of the largest thatched roofs in the UK - was alight, with 50 per cent of the two-storey property also ablaze.
At 2.50am there was a partial collapse so a safety area was extended, but the operation was scaled down at 4.30am and crews were damping down by 6.20am. The fire service's district commander, Sean Comerford, said crews worked "hard throughout the night", and thanked colleagues from Herts Fire Control for their help and support. A Herts police spokeswoman confirmed officers were also called and assisted at the scene, with investigations to establish the cause still ongoing.
Crews remain at the scene damping down on Friday and an investigation into the cause will begin shortly. According to Historic England, the building was constructed in 1928 by Maurice Chesterton for the American businessman Carl Holmes as a model dairy, which at the time "set standards for hygiene and efficient dairy farming in England". The design has its roots in the Picturesque revival and was probably inspired by Marie Antoinette's dairy in 'Le Hameau', Versailles.
The 1928 detached property was partially gutted by arson in July 2015 in, what was described at the time as, "the largest [fire] of its kind in the UK". Joshua Bozier - from Kimpton, and later Whitwell - torched a vehicle in a car park outside the historic building which spread to the thatched roof and caused an estimated £3.5 million worth of damage. Bozier, 24, was arrested two days later and after pleading guilty was jailed in March 2017 for three years and four months due to the extent of the damage to the roof.
News source: BBC News
The listed building was constructed as a model farm in the 1920s (Image: Sean Comerford)
Listing Details
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Entry Name: The Node Court
Listing Date: 8 January 1981 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1102797 English Heritage Legacy ID: 161962 Location: Codicote, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG4 County: Hertfordshire District: North Hertfordshire Civil Parish: Codicote Traditional County: Hertfordshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire Church of England Parish: Codicote Church of England Diocese: St.Albans |
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.8634 / 51°51'48"N Longitude: -0.2298 / 0°13'47"W OS Eastings: 521989 OS Northings: 219788 OS Grid: TL219197 Mapcode National: GBR J8F.2QQ Mapcode Global: VHGP5.YFWD |
9 October 2019 (16:20) - Crews called to village pub in Oldham after fire breaks out in roof
A village pub in Oldham has been forced to close after a fire broke out in the roof. Crews were called to The White Lion on Delph Lane in Delph just after 4.20pm on Wednesday. Images from the scene show several fire engines outside the pub, with what appears to be black smoke coming from the roof of the building. It is understood the fire started in the chimney before spreading to the rafters and that crews had to remove a section of the roof to extinguish it.
GMFRS said the damage was not thought to be serious. They added: "We were called at 4.21pm to a fire involving a chimney in the roof area of a commercial building. Crews from Mossley, Oldham and Chadderton attended as well as a hydraulic platform from Oldham."
A spokesman for The White Lion confirmed that it would remain closed Wednesday evening and Thursday, but that it would be reopen by the weekend. Saddleworth North councillor George Hulme praised crews for their efforts. He tweeted: "Brilliant work by the firefighters of Manchester Fire to stop what could have been a disastrous fire at the White Lion in Delph."
This attractive Grade II listed stone building at the end of the village street was originally three buildings which became one pub in 1790.
News Source: Manchester Evening News
GMFRS said the damage was not thought to be serious. They added: "We were called at 4.21pm to a fire involving a chimney in the roof area of a commercial building. Crews from Mossley, Oldham and Chadderton attended as well as a hydraulic platform from Oldham."
A spokesman for The White Lion confirmed that it would remain closed Wednesday evening and Thursday, but that it would be reopen by the weekend. Saddleworth North councillor George Hulme praised crews for their efforts. He tweeted: "Brilliant work by the firefighters of Manchester Fire to stop what could have been a disastrous fire at the White Lion in Delph."
This attractive Grade II listed stone building at the end of the village street was originally three buildings which became one pub in 1790.
News Source: Manchester Evening News
Fire crews at The White Lion in Delph (Image: Kaitlin Wheeler)
Listing Details
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Entry Name: White Lion Public House
Listing Date: 3 July 1986 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1356724 English Heritage Legacy ID: 212090 Location: Saddleworth, Oldham, OL3 County: Oldham Civil Parish: Saddleworth Built-Up Area: Delph Traditional County: Yorkshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester Church of England Parish: Friarmere St Thomas Church of England Diocese: Manchester |
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5691 / 53°34'8"N Longitude: -2.0236 / 2°1'24"W OS Eastings: 398535 OS Northings: 408052 OS Grid: SD985080 Mapcode National: GBR GW95.P9 Mapcode Global: WHB95.WKK7 |
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7 October 2019 (07:40) - Llandudno church hall fire
7 October 2019 (07:40) - Llandudno church hall fire
Three fire engines were called to a fire in a St Paul’s church hall in Craig-y-Don Llandudno. Two of the appliances came from Llandudno and one from Colwyn Bay. Rev Noel Carter, vicar of St Paul’s Church, said: “The church hall has smoke and water damage following a small electrical fire, causing damage to the men’s toilets, this morning. St Paul’s Church itself is untouched by the fire and normal community activities and services will resume soon. We’re very grateful to members of the local community who spotted smoke coming from the hall and contacted the fire service immediately. The fire brigade was called at 7.40am this morning by a passer-by who spotted smoke coming out of the window. No one was hurt and work is underway to assess the extent of damage.
St Paul’s Church, next door, is Grade II listed and was built in the late 19th century. Built as memorial to the Duke of Clarence (died 1892), the oldest son of the Prince of Wales. Foundation stone laid 1893, nave 1895, aisles 1899, chancel 1901, when the church was consecrated.
News Source: North Wales Pioneer
St Paul’s Church, next door, is Grade II listed and was built in the late 19th century. Built as memorial to the Duke of Clarence (died 1892), the oldest son of the Prince of Wales. Foundation stone laid 1893, nave 1895, aisles 1899, chancel 1901, when the church was consecrated.
News Source: North Wales Pioneer
One of the fire engines at St Paul's Chruch. (Picture: Chris Dearden)
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Entry Name: Church of St Paul
Listing Date: 16 March 1976 Last Amended: 6 June 2001 Grade: II Source: Cadw Source ID: 5816 Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary Location: On corner with Clarence Road, aligned N-S. County: Conwy Community: Llandudno Community: Llandudno Built-Up Area: Llandudno Traditional County: Caernarfonshire |
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.3211 / 53°19'15"N Longitude: -3.8137 / 3°48'49"W OS Eastings: 279283 OS Northings: 381997 OS Grid: SH792819 Mapcode National: GBR 1ZT1.46 Mapcode Global: WH64Y.DS5B |
7 October 2019 (00:22) - Fire in derelict Bilston building
Twenty firefighters have battled a severe blaze through the night as the flames ripped through a derelict building in Bilston, Wolverhampton. Four crews – including an aerial platform – dashed to Mount Pleasant, Bilston, after the fire began in the two-storey building on Monday, October 7. Residents were urged to avoid the area as firefighters fought the flames, a spokesman for West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service said.
The building is the former Science and Art School on Mount Pleasant (the Technical School) built in 1896/7 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. In more recent years it formed part of Bilston Community College. The building was designed by Captain Wilson, the Town Engineer and is Locally Listed. It is a very richly decorated building - even the side elevations have terracotta panels. The building also forms part of a very interesting row with the old Electricity and Tramway buildings alongside and it lies within the Bilston Town Centre Conservation Area.
A spokesman from West Midlands Fire Service said: "We received the call at 0:22am to reports of a fire at the old Technical School in Mount Pleasant, Bilston. The fire is in the first floor and the roof of a two-storey building. The road was closed to traffic for some time. Crews from Tettenhall, Bloxwich, Willenhall, Fallings Park, Walsall and Bilston were in attendance, and a hydraulic platform has been in use. There were 20 firefighters there in total. At 9am, the incident is still in progress. Crews are trying to identify any hot spots and damping down the scene. The cause of the fire is not yet known."
News Source: Express and Star
The building is the former Science and Art School on Mount Pleasant (the Technical School) built in 1896/7 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. In more recent years it formed part of Bilston Community College. The building was designed by Captain Wilson, the Town Engineer and is Locally Listed. It is a very richly decorated building - even the side elevations have terracotta panels. The building also forms part of a very interesting row with the old Electricity and Tramway buildings alongside and it lies within the Bilston Town Centre Conservation Area.
A spokesman from West Midlands Fire Service said: "We received the call at 0:22am to reports of a fire at the old Technical School in Mount Pleasant, Bilston. The fire is in the first floor and the roof of a two-storey building. The road was closed to traffic for some time. Crews from Tettenhall, Bloxwich, Willenhall, Fallings Park, Walsall and Bilston were in attendance, and a hydraulic platform has been in use. There were 20 firefighters there in total. At 9am, the incident is still in progress. Crews are trying to identify any hot spots and damping down the scene. The cause of the fire is not yet known."
News Source: Express and Star
The derelict building fire in Bilston. (Photos: Wayne Little)
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Building History
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
The school was once very important to Bilston, and has had an interesting history. The Technical Instructions Act of 1893 made money available for the education of children in technical skills, science and arts & crafts. Bilston soon decided to obtain some of this money and the project began. The town engineer, Captain Wilson had to turn into an architect to produce the building for the town. He is said to have gone to see a suitable building that had just been completed in Glasgow. The original is sometimes said to be the Glasgow School of Art - which, for a number of reasons, not least the dates, is impossible. Other versions of the story put the original in Liverpool.
The building was exactly what Bilston needed, and so as the story goes he "borrowed" the plans and returned to Bilston with them. It is again said that this caused alarm amongst his colleagues when they discovered that the Glasgow building was designed for a site that sloped from back to front. Captain Wilson again rose to this new challenge and had the site suitably contoured before work began. Construction started in 1896 and the school opened its doors in 1897.
The college was very successful, and provided laboratory facilities, workshop facilities, pottery classes and art studios for the students. It also contained an examinations room and a museum. Local industry greatly benefited from the engineers who started their careers here. Many distinguished local personalities were involved in its running, including industrialists, J. W. Sankey and Sir Alfred Hickman. Councillor William Jordan became Chairman of the first Management Committee.
The building was extended in 1951 to cater for evening classes, but the demand was too great and so local day schools and church schoolrooms had to be used for the overflow.
The new Westfield College opened in 1966 and the old Science and Art School became just an annexe. In more recent years it became part of Bilston Community College, but they eventually abandoned it. It now lies empty and in dire need of a new use. It is one of the landmark buildings of Bilston and greatly appreciated by Bilstonians. It is very sad to see the building today in its boarded-up state. It was locally listed on 16th March 2000 and is included in the locally listed buildings section. It featured as Save Britain’s Heritage’s Building of the Month in September 2018.
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
The school was once very important to Bilston, and has had an interesting history. The Technical Instructions Act of 1893 made money available for the education of children in technical skills, science and arts & crafts. Bilston soon decided to obtain some of this money and the project began. The town engineer, Captain Wilson had to turn into an architect to produce the building for the town. He is said to have gone to see a suitable building that had just been completed in Glasgow. The original is sometimes said to be the Glasgow School of Art - which, for a number of reasons, not least the dates, is impossible. Other versions of the story put the original in Liverpool.
The building was exactly what Bilston needed, and so as the story goes he "borrowed" the plans and returned to Bilston with them. It is again said that this caused alarm amongst his colleagues when they discovered that the Glasgow building was designed for a site that sloped from back to front. Captain Wilson again rose to this new challenge and had the site suitably contoured before work began. Construction started in 1896 and the school opened its doors in 1897.
The college was very successful, and provided laboratory facilities, workshop facilities, pottery classes and art studios for the students. It also contained an examinations room and a museum. Local industry greatly benefited from the engineers who started their careers here. Many distinguished local personalities were involved in its running, including industrialists, J. W. Sankey and Sir Alfred Hickman. Councillor William Jordan became Chairman of the first Management Committee.
The building was extended in 1951 to cater for evening classes, but the demand was too great and so local day schools and church schoolrooms had to be used for the overflow.
The new Westfield College opened in 1966 and the old Science and Art School became just an annexe. In more recent years it became part of Bilston Community College, but they eventually abandoned it. It now lies empty and in dire need of a new use. It is one of the landmark buildings of Bilston and greatly appreciated by Bilstonians. It is very sad to see the building today in its boarded-up state. It was locally listed on 16th March 2000 and is included in the locally listed buildings section. It featured as Save Britain’s Heritage’s Building of the Month in September 2018.
The building always was a subject of civic pride. This large (55 mm diam) medal was issued in 1897, showing the Technical School on one side and the Bilston Waterworks (at the Bratch) on the other. The Waterworks were designed by a consultant enginer, Baldwin Latham, but C.L.N.Wilson was the Resident Engineer.
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6 October 2019 (04:43) - 45 firefighters rush to building blaze
6 October 2019 (04:43) - 45 firefighters rush to building blaze
45 firefighters have raced to the scene of a two-storey building blaze in Skegness. Fire crews were called to Roman Bank at 4.45am this morning, Sunday, October 6 to the fire at a building. Part of the street has been closed off while emergency services deal with the blaze.
In a Lincolnshire police statement, a force spokesperson said: “A road closure is in place along Roman Bank in Skegness due to a derelict building fire. We received a report of the fire at around 4.54am from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue. Investigations are ongoing to establish the cause of the fire. We will provide an update when one is available.”
It is not the first time this year the building has been on fire. Firefighters were called to the building on the evening of 17th February.
The former Victorian chapel, standing just a few metres away from the building that was 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: Leicestershire Live
In a Lincolnshire police statement, a force spokesperson said: “A road closure is in place along Roman Bank in Skegness due to a derelict building fire. We received a report of the fire at around 4.54am from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue. Investigations are ongoing to establish the cause of the fire. We will provide an update when one is available.”
It is not the first time this year the building has been on fire. Firefighters were called to the building on the evening of 17th February.
The former Victorian chapel, standing just a few metres away from the building that was 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: Leicestershire Live
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.
5 October 2019 (20:30*) - Electrical fire possible cause of evacuation at Sheffield’s Lyceum theatre
Hundreds of Sheffield theatre goers were evacuated part way through the last night of a six-day long run of the musical We Will Rock You shortly after 8pm on October 5. Now Ian McIntosh, who plays Galileo in the hit show by Queen and Ben Elton, has revealed to fans that this could have been due to an electrical fire.
Posting on Twitter last night he said: “Probable electrical fire at the @SheffieldLyceum meant we had to cut the show 30mins into tonight’s performance. Gutted we couldn’t give the audience the Saturday night show they paid for. I hope you get reimbursed and we get to see you all when we are in @GrandTheatreLS1, Leeds!x”
Eyewitnesses said the fire alarm went off between scenes and someone appeared on the stage to ask them to leave. The fire service say they sent three engines to the scene after smoke was reported in the theatre. Customers were later told the show would not be restarting and they would be able to get a refund on their tickets on Monday morning.
The theatre is a Grade II* listed building.
News Source: The Star
Posting on Twitter last night he said: “Probable electrical fire at the @SheffieldLyceum meant we had to cut the show 30mins into tonight’s performance. Gutted we couldn’t give the audience the Saturday night show they paid for. I hope you get reimbursed and we get to see you all when we are in @GrandTheatreLS1, Leeds!x”
Eyewitnesses said the fire alarm went off between scenes and someone appeared on the stage to ask them to leave. The fire service say they sent three engines to the scene after smoke was reported in the theatre. Customers were later told the show would not be restarting and they would be able to get a refund on their tickets on Monday morning.
The theatre is a Grade II* listed building.
News Source: The Star
Hundreds of theatre goers were evacuated from Sheffield's Lyceum last night after what could have been an 'electrical fire'
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Lyceum Theatre
Listing Date: 15 November 1972 Last Amended: 12 December 1995 Grade: II* Source: Historic England Source ID: 1270876 English Heritage Legacy ID: 456925 Location: Sheffield, S1 County: Sheffield Electoral Ward/Division: City Built-Up Area: Sheffield Traditional County: Yorkshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): South Yorkshire Church of England Parish: Sheffield Church of England Diocese: Sheffield |
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.3805 / 53°22'49"N Longitude: -1.4667 / 1°28'0"W OS Eastings: 435574 OS Northings: 387201 OS Grid: SK355872 Mapcode National: GBR 9JK.2Z Mapcode Global: WHDDP.F9T9 |
Building History
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
There has been a theatre on the site since 1879 when the Grand Varieties Theatre was built. Made of wood and originally intended to be used as a circus, the theatre was managed by the parents of the music hall comedian Dan Leno in 1883, who regularly performed there in the early stages of his career. Leno's lease came to an end in 1884 and the theatre burnt down in 1893. This was replaced by City Theatre but this was demolished six years later to make way for what is now the Lyceum.
Built to a traditional proscenium arch design, the Lyceum is the only surviving theatre outside London designed by the theatre architect W.G.R. Sprague and the last example of an Edwardian auditorium in Sheffield. The statue on top of the Lyceum Theatre is Mercury, son of Zeus and Maia.
By the late 1950s, the Lyceum was experiencing financial difficulties and by 1966 bingo callers were keeping the rumoured threat of demolition at bay. The theatre closed in 1969 and, despite being granted Grade II listed status in 1972, planning permission was sought for its demolition in 1975. The building was saved in part due to campaigning by the Hallamshire Historic Buildings Society.
Over the years the building changed ownership many times, being used variously as a bingo hall and a rock concert venue. By the 1980s, the interior was in a state of disrepair. The theatre was bought by two Sheffield businessmen in 1985, with financial support from Sheffield City Council, and it was reclassified to Grade II* listed status. Between 1988 and 1990 the Lyceum was completely restored at a cost of £12 million.
The theatre reopened in 1990 and now serves as a venue for touring West End productions, as well as locally produced shows. It is part of the Sheffield Theatres complex with the neighbouring Crucible Theatre and the Crucible Studio.
(Researched by Heritage & Ecclesiastical Fire Protection)
There has been a theatre on the site since 1879 when the Grand Varieties Theatre was built. Made of wood and originally intended to be used as a circus, the theatre was managed by the parents of the music hall comedian Dan Leno in 1883, who regularly performed there in the early stages of his career. Leno's lease came to an end in 1884 and the theatre burnt down in 1893. This was replaced by City Theatre but this was demolished six years later to make way for what is now the Lyceum.
Built to a traditional proscenium arch design, the Lyceum is the only surviving theatre outside London designed by the theatre architect W.G.R. Sprague and the last example of an Edwardian auditorium in Sheffield. The statue on top of the Lyceum Theatre is Mercury, son of Zeus and Maia.
By the late 1950s, the Lyceum was experiencing financial difficulties and by 1966 bingo callers were keeping the rumoured threat of demolition at bay. The theatre closed in 1969 and, despite being granted Grade II listed status in 1972, planning permission was sought for its demolition in 1975. The building was saved in part due to campaigning by the Hallamshire Historic Buildings Society.
Over the years the building changed ownership many times, being used variously as a bingo hall and a rock concert venue. By the 1980s, the interior was in a state of disrepair. The theatre was bought by two Sheffield businessmen in 1985, with financial support from Sheffield City Council, and it was reclassified to Grade II* listed status. Between 1988 and 1990 the Lyceum was completely restored at a cost of £12 million.
The theatre reopened in 1990 and now serves as a venue for touring West End productions, as well as locally produced shows. It is part of the Sheffield Theatres complex with the neighbouring Crucible Theatre and the Crucible Studio.
4 October 2019 (17:23) - Fire rips through Jesmond's Caledonian Hotel
Bars and homes were evacuated on one of Jesmond 's busiest roads on Friday night as a fire ripped through a 91-bedroom hotel. Flames and smoke billowed from the roof of The Caledonian Hotel on Osborne Road as firefighters worked for hours to bring it under control. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service received reports at 5.23pm that the hotel was alight. Four crews were initially dispatched to the scene where they were met with giant flames and plumes of black smoke rising from the building.
Guests who arrived on the scene expecting to check in to the hotel were directed to the nearby Osborne Hotel, where staff had set up a command centre. Others who had already checked in were left worrying about their belongings as the fire raged on.
Rob Brammeld, 39, from Stoke on Trent, said: “I’m working up here and I get a rental on Monday but I had to spend one more night in a hotel. I checked in at about 3pm and the fire alarm went off three times when I was sat in the bar. They marched us out across the road and let us back in, then the third time they said ‘right, there’s actually a fire, you’ve got to get out’. The flames must have been shooting 20 foot out of the building. I’ve been out here ever since- all my clothes are in there, my laptop. Luckily I’ve got my wallet so I’ll be able to get another hotel if I need to.”
No injuries were reported, but some of the street's many bars and homes in the immediate vicinity were evacuated. Joe Jasinek, 26, who lives two buildings down from the Caledonian, said: “I was in bed at about 5.40pm, woke up and all I could smell was smoke. I looked out of the window and the fire brigade were already there. They said they’ve got it under control but that they’d get us out as a precaution. I’ve just redecorated the flat and the whole thing’s full of smoke - it’s a bit of a nightmare.” And a resident who lives opposite the hotel said: “I’ve seen them getting the lad out who lives next door. They were knocking on the door and asked him to get out.”
A cordon blocking off part of Osborne Road was still in place and firefighters were still at the scene at 8.45pm. An aerial appliance was being used to hose down the roof. A Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "We are dealing with a fire on Osborne Road after receiving a call at 5.23pm. We now have seven fire engines, one aerial ladder platform, one command support unit and two senior officers at the scene in Jesmond. Members of the public are urged to stay clear of the fire and we advise local residents to keep all windows and doors closed due to amount of smoke in the air. A police cordon is in place.”
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “At about 5.30pm this afternoon police received a report from Tyne and wear Fire and Rescue Service of a fire at a building on Osborne Road in Jesmond. Officers attended the scene to support firefighters with their operation. Nobody is believed to be in the building and there have been no reported casualties but police will continue to support the fire service with their enquiries into the cause of the fire. Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting log 887 04/10/19.”
The Caledonian Hotel is housed in a Victorian-era structure built in 1870.
News Source: Chronicle Live
Guests who arrived on the scene expecting to check in to the hotel were directed to the nearby Osborne Hotel, where staff had set up a command centre. Others who had already checked in were left worrying about their belongings as the fire raged on.
Rob Brammeld, 39, from Stoke on Trent, said: “I’m working up here and I get a rental on Monday but I had to spend one more night in a hotel. I checked in at about 3pm and the fire alarm went off three times when I was sat in the bar. They marched us out across the road and let us back in, then the third time they said ‘right, there’s actually a fire, you’ve got to get out’. The flames must have been shooting 20 foot out of the building. I’ve been out here ever since- all my clothes are in there, my laptop. Luckily I’ve got my wallet so I’ll be able to get another hotel if I need to.”
No injuries were reported, but some of the street's many bars and homes in the immediate vicinity were evacuated. Joe Jasinek, 26, who lives two buildings down from the Caledonian, said: “I was in bed at about 5.40pm, woke up and all I could smell was smoke. I looked out of the window and the fire brigade were already there. They said they’ve got it under control but that they’d get us out as a precaution. I’ve just redecorated the flat and the whole thing’s full of smoke - it’s a bit of a nightmare.” And a resident who lives opposite the hotel said: “I’ve seen them getting the lad out who lives next door. They were knocking on the door and asked him to get out.”
A cordon blocking off part of Osborne Road was still in place and firefighters were still at the scene at 8.45pm. An aerial appliance was being used to hose down the roof. A Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "We are dealing with a fire on Osborne Road after receiving a call at 5.23pm. We now have seven fire engines, one aerial ladder platform, one command support unit and two senior officers at the scene in Jesmond. Members of the public are urged to stay clear of the fire and we advise local residents to keep all windows and doors closed due to amount of smoke in the air. A police cordon is in place.”
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “At about 5.30pm this afternoon police received a report from Tyne and wear Fire and Rescue Service of a fire at a building on Osborne Road in Jesmond. Officers attended the scene to support firefighters with their operation. Nobody is believed to be in the building and there have been no reported casualties but police will continue to support the fire service with their enquiries into the cause of the fire. Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting log 887 04/10/19.”
The Caledonian Hotel is housed in a Victorian-era structure built in 1870.
News Source: Chronicle Live
Flames are seen coming from the roof of the hotel (Image: NEC)
3 October 2019 (22:45*) - Investigation underway after fire at former bank in Tidworth
An investigation is underway after a fire at a former bank in Tidworth. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the old Lloyds TSB in Station at around 10.30pm last night (Thursday) and found the building "well alight". Nine fire crews from Ludgershall, Amesbury, Salisbury (two), Pewsey and Marlborough, and Andover (two) and Redbridge, from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, were sent to the scene, along with an incident command vehicle from Devizes and an operational support unit from Swindon.
Firefighters have remained on scene overnight, with relief crews being brought in from Corsham, Wilton, Ramsbury and Bradford on Avon. A spokesperson for the fire service said: "Damping down is continuing this morning while a fire investigator and Wiltshire Police investigate what happened." Residents near to the property were evacuated from their homes but police say no-one was injured. Police are calling for witnesses who saw anyone acting suspiciously or any suspicious vehicles in the area at the time to come forward.
Detective Sergeant Matt Smith from Salisbury CID said: "We are currently investigating the fire to ascertain the exact circumstances of how it started. We would like to hear from anyone who has information." Inspector Liz Coles added: "We are working closely with our colleagues in the fire service to establish the cause of this fire. Local residents will likely see an increased police presence as carry out our investigations. It is important that anyone with information comes forward as this could easily have been a very serious incident. We are grateful for any help from the community and appreciate the understanding of local residents as we go about our work."
Plans were submitted last year to change the building to a restaurant with two studio flats above.
The unlisted building has been much adapted and altered since its construction in circa 1834 with the last tenant, Lloyd’s Bank, having carried out major internal alterations. It is however a good example of 19th century rural architecture with some excellent architectural details surviving beyond the major changes carried out by the previous owners. To the rear of the main building is a single storey prefabricated extension which also formed part of the banking hall.
News Source: Salisbury Journal
Firefighters have remained on scene overnight, with relief crews being brought in from Corsham, Wilton, Ramsbury and Bradford on Avon. A spokesperson for the fire service said: "Damping down is continuing this morning while a fire investigator and Wiltshire Police investigate what happened." Residents near to the property were evacuated from their homes but police say no-one was injured. Police are calling for witnesses who saw anyone acting suspiciously or any suspicious vehicles in the area at the time to come forward.
Detective Sergeant Matt Smith from Salisbury CID said: "We are currently investigating the fire to ascertain the exact circumstances of how it started. We would like to hear from anyone who has information." Inspector Liz Coles added: "We are working closely with our colleagues in the fire service to establish the cause of this fire. Local residents will likely see an increased police presence as carry out our investigations. It is important that anyone with information comes forward as this could easily have been a very serious incident. We are grateful for any help from the community and appreciate the understanding of local residents as we go about our work."
Plans were submitted last year to change the building to a restaurant with two studio flats above.
The unlisted building has been much adapted and altered since its construction in circa 1834 with the last tenant, Lloyd’s Bank, having carried out major internal alterations. It is however a good example of 19th century rural architecture with some excellent architectural details surviving beyond the major changes carried out by the previous owners. To the rear of the main building is a single storey prefabricated extension which also formed part of the banking hall.
News Source: Salisbury Journal
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2 October 2019 (17:30*) - Man suffers burns after fire at McDonald's in Cardiff city centre
A man has been taken to hospital after a fire at a Cardiff fast food restaurant. South Wales Police have issued a statement about the incident. It says: “Emergency services are at the scene of an incident at McDonald’s on St Mary Street, Cardiff. We were called to assist at approximately 5.45pm on Wednesday, October 2, after a fire was reported inside the premises. The air ambulance has landed nearby to treat a man who was injured during the incident. He is due to be taken to hospital for further treatment.”
Officers confirmed a fire was reported inside a ground-floor disabled toilet. A 59-year-old man from Roath was taken by air ambulance to Morrison Hospital in Swansea where he still is being treated for burns. A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said the fire service requested their attendance to the scene at about 5.50pm. One male patient was taken to hospital for treatment.
David Wainwright, 63, from Cardiff, was walking along St Mary Street when the incident unfolded. He said: “First of all three fire engines turned up and all the staff came out of McDonald’s. The fire brigade went in and then five minutes later the police vans turned up. Then they cordoned it all off.”
A McDonald’s spokesperson said: “Our restaurant was shut at 5.30pm last night while we assisted the police and fire services with their enquiries, following an incident that occurred. The restaurant is now is open and continues to operate as usual.”
McDonalds sits across two buildings, partly occupying a Grade II listed building, built about 1880.
News Source: Wales Online
Officers confirmed a fire was reported inside a ground-floor disabled toilet. A 59-year-old man from Roath was taken by air ambulance to Morrison Hospital in Swansea where he still is being treated for burns. A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said the fire service requested their attendance to the scene at about 5.50pm. One male patient was taken to hospital for treatment.
David Wainwright, 63, from Cardiff, was walking along St Mary Street when the incident unfolded. He said: “First of all three fire engines turned up and all the staff came out of McDonald’s. The fire brigade went in and then five minutes later the police vans turned up. Then they cordoned it all off.”
A McDonald’s spokesperson said: “Our restaurant was shut at 5.30pm last night while we assisted the police and fire services with their enquiries, following an incident that occurred. The restaurant is now is open and continues to operate as usual.”
McDonalds sits across two buildings, partly occupying a Grade II listed building, built about 1880.
News Source: Wales Online
Emergency services are at the scene (Image: WalesOnline)
Listing Details
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Entry Name: 29 & 30
Listing Date: 30 April 1999 Last Amended: 30 April 1999 Grade: II Source: Cadw Source ID: 21650 Building Class: Commercial County: Cardiff Community: Castle (Castell) Community: Castle Built-Up Area: Cardiff Traditional County: Glamorgan |
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.4787 / 51°28'43"N Longitude: -3.1779 / 3°10'40"W OS Eastings: 318296 OS Northings: 176187 OS Grid: ST182761 Mapcode National: GBR KJM.DW Mapcode Global: VH6FD.V3V7 |
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September - 33 Fires & 7 Near Misses
Near Miss
30 September 2019 (15:30*) - Fire brigade on site of large scrapyard blaze near Transporter Bridge
30 September 2019 (15:30*) - Fire brigade on site of large scrapyard blaze near Transporter Bridge
Firefighters say they expect to be dealing with a large scrapyard fire near Middlesbrough’s Transporter Bridge for several more hours. Cleveland Fire Brigade has sent six sppliances to the incident close to the bank of the River Tees that saw huge black plumes of black smoke cover the area. People in the vicinity are being urged to stay indoors. Reports of explosions have reportedly been heard coming from the scrapyard where several cars are understood to be on fire. There are no reports of any casualties.
Vulcan Street has been closed in both directions to traffic between A178 Durham Street and Commercial Street due to the smoke. The Transporter Bridge is currently closed for several weeks due to maintenance work. Cleveland Fire Brigade said: “We are currently dealing with an ongoing incident at a scrapyard in Middlesbrough. If you're in the area, or downwind of the incident, if possible stay indoors & keep windows/doors closed as there's a large amount of smoke.
In an update they added: “We are still in attendance with 6 fire engines, we will be dealing with the incident for the next few hours. The wind is blowing smoke westerly. We are advising people in to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed. Avoid the area if possible.”
The Grade II* listed Tees Transporter Bridge has been the area's landmark since opening in 1911. It is the longest working transporter bridge in the world and an iconic symbol of Teesside's engineering and industrial heritage. The Tees Transporter Bridge has played an important role in the area's history for over a century and continues to provide an important and unique crossing over the River Tees. In recent years the Transporter has emerged as a leading historic visitor attraction and is one of the UK's major sites for extreme sports including abseils, bungee jumps and zip-slides.
News Source: Hartlepool Mail
Vulcan Street has been closed in both directions to traffic between A178 Durham Street and Commercial Street due to the smoke. The Transporter Bridge is currently closed for several weeks due to maintenance work. Cleveland Fire Brigade said: “We are currently dealing with an ongoing incident at a scrapyard in Middlesbrough. If you're in the area, or downwind of the incident, if possible stay indoors & keep windows/doors closed as there's a large amount of smoke.
In an update they added: “We are still in attendance with 6 fire engines, we will be dealing with the incident for the next few hours. The wind is blowing smoke westerly. We are advising people in to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed. Avoid the area if possible.”
The Grade II* listed Tees Transporter Bridge has been the area's landmark since opening in 1911. It is the longest working transporter bridge in the world and an iconic symbol of Teesside's engineering and industrial heritage. The Tees Transporter Bridge has played an important role in the area's history for over a century and continues to provide an important and unique crossing over the River Tees. In recent years the Transporter has emerged as a leading historic visitor attraction and is one of the UK's major sites for extreme sports including abseils, bungee jumps and zip-slides.
News Source: Hartlepool Mail
Heavy smoke from the fire. (Picture: Graham Dale.)
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Transporter Bridge
Listing Date: 28 July 1988 Grade: II* Source: Historic England Source ID: 1139845 English Heritage Legacy ID: 59726 Location: Middlesbrough, TS2 County: Middlesbrough Electoral Ward/Division: Central Built-Up Area: Middlesbrough Traditional County: Yorkshire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire Church of England Parish: Middlesbrough All Saints Church of England Diocese: York |
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.5841 / 54°35'2"N Longitude: -1.2284 / 1°13'42"W OS Eastings: 449968 OS Northings: 521260 OS Grid: NZ499212 Mapcode National: GBR MHVF.VH Mapcode Global: WHD70.31BL |
Near Miss
29 September 2019 (15:47) - Crews called to fire at Golden Lion pub, Rainford
29 September 2019 (15:47) - Crews called to fire at Golden Lion pub, Rainford
Firefighters spent more than hour tackling a blaze which broke out in a pub outbuilding this afternoon. Fire crews were called to The Golden Lion on Church Road, Rainford, today, with three engines in attendance. An outbuilding was found to be on fire.
A Merseyside Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said: "We were alerted at 3.39pm and on scene at 3.47pm. Three engines attended. On arrival, crews found a pub outbuilding - 15m by 10m - on fire. Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, used a main jet and two hose reels to tackle the fire. Crews left the scene at 4.59pm.”
The Golden Lion Pub is Grade II listed. It has a date stone inscribed "JBS 1769".
News Source: St Helens Star
A Merseyside Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said: "We were alerted at 3.39pm and on scene at 3.47pm. Three engines attended. On arrival, crews found a pub outbuilding - 15m by 10m - on fire. Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, used a main jet and two hose reels to tackle the fire. Crews left the scene at 4.59pm.”
The Golden Lion Pub is Grade II listed. It has a date stone inscribed "JBS 1769".
News Source: St Helens Star
An outbuilding was found to be on fire.
Listing Details
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Entry Name: Golden Lion Public House
Listing Date: 24 March 1966 Last Amended: 23 August 1985 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1075901 English Heritage Legacy ID: 216337 Location: Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 County: St. Helens Civil Parish: Rainford Built-Up Area: Rainford Traditional County: Lancashire Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside Church of England Parish: Rainford All Saints Church of England Diocese: Liverpool |
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5008 / 53°30'2"N Longitude: -2.7881 / 2°47'17"W OS Eastings: 347822 OS Northings: 400739 OS Grid: SD478007 Mapcode National: GBR 8WZY.5T Mapcode Global: WH86Y.48ML |
