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Telegraph
19 hours ago
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- Telegraph
Grade I listed manor house destroyed in fire
A Grade I listed manor house, one of the oldest buildings in Liverpool, has been destroyed in a huge fire. Firefighters attended the blaze at the abandoned Woolton Hall, in Woolton, just after 8pm on Tuesday night. Nearby residents were told to keep their doors and windows closed amid the blaze. A Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: 'Crews arrived to find a three storey, stone-built building fully involved in fire around 40 by 30 metres in size.' The crews were able to put out the main body of the fire just before 2am on Wednesday morning. As of 11.30am on Wednesday, two fire engines remained at the scene to monitor the situation. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is investigating the circumstances surrounding the blaze, and Merseyside Police is aware of the incident. There have been no reported injuries. Woolton Hall had previously been used as a hotel, an army hospital, a convent and a school, but had fallen into disrepair in recent years. The privately owned hall, built in 1704, and was the target of a suspected arson attack in 2019. Local campaigners had been calling for it to be saved for a number of years. In 2021, the building was added to Historic England's Heritage at Risk register as a Category A site.
Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Devastating blaze tears through abandoned Grade I listed mansion after warnings it was 'at risk'
A devastating blaze has ripped through an abrandoned Grade I listed manor house following warnings that the building was at risk due to its poor condition. Woolton Hall in Liverpool caught fire at around 8pm on Tuesday as firefighters were called to battle the blaze through the night. Residents were urged to keep their doors and windows closed as the fire caused the roof of the three-storey building to collapse. By 11.30pm, there were nine fire engines at the scene using hoses to tackle flames at the exterior of the building, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said. A surveyor advised that it would be unsafe for firefighters to enter the building to investigate. The spokesman said: 'A multi-agency meeting has taken place with police and a building surveyor, who has assessed the building and advised it would be unsafe to commit firefighters to the interior of the building.' The cause of the fire is still unknown. An investigation will take place 'when possible', the service added. Crews continued to fight the fire overnight and the main body of the blaze was extinguished just before 2am on Wednesday. By 11.30pm, there were nine fire engines at the scene using hoses to tackle flames at the exterior of the building Smoke from the fire at the Grade I listed building could be seen as far away as Preston. Daylight photos have revealed the extent of the damage to the 300-year-old building. Pictures show the roof which collapsed in the fire, with burnt out walls and broken windows. The hall, which is privately owned, was built in 1704. In the hundreds of years it has stood it has been a manor home, a private school and an army hospital. It was saved from demolition in the 1980s and was subsequently granted Grade I- listed status. Local campaigners have been calling for it to be saved for a number of years due to the condition of the building. The owners had plans to use the building as the focus of a retirement village but their proposals failed to get financial support and the building continued to decline. It has remained vacant since 2003 and has been left in a 'neglected, damp, condition', according to Historic England. In 2019, fire crews were called to tackle a suspected arson attack in outbuildings and worked to prevent the blaze spreading to the main building. It was added to Historic England's Heritage at Risk register two years later as a category A building, meaning it was among the buildings most at risk. Jonathon Wild has been campaigning for years to save the historic building from ruin. He said: 'This is the same as Liverpool Cathedral going on fire. The same category listing. 'I am absolutely devastated that this has happened and I ask that the powers that be hold a full investigation in to this fire and the outcome is that this building is somehow rebuilt.' The Daily Mail has contacted the fire and rescue service and police for further comment.
The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
Abandoned Grade I-listed manor house gutted by large fire
Firefighters are battling a significant blaze at a Grade I-listed manor house in Liverpool, prompting warnings for local residents to keep windows and doors closed. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were alerted to the incident at Woolton Hall shortly after 8pm on Tuesday evening. Residents were warned to keep doors and windows closed as crews tackled the fire at the three-storey stone-built building. By 11.30pm, nine fire engines were on site, deploying hoses to combat flames on the building's exterior, a spokesman for the service stated. A spokesperson for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said: 'A multi-agency meeting has taken place with police and a building surveyor, who has assessed the building and advised it would be unsafe to commit firefighters to the interior of the building.' Crews continued to fight the fire overnight, and the main body of the blaze was extinguished just before 2am on Wednesday. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service released an update at 7am on Wednesday morning, which reads: 'Fire crews continued to fight the fire overnight although having made good progress yesterday evening resources were scaled down to four fire engines and an aerial appliance. 'Crews damped down the scene with main branch hoses and hose reel jets. 'The main body of fire was extinguished just before 2am this morning and damping down and checking for hot spots continued throughout the night. Three fire engines and an aerial appliance remain at the scene.' Photos at the scene show show the manor house's roof has collapsed as firefighters continue to dampen down the scene on Wednesday morning. The hall, which is privately owned, was built in 1704. Local campaigners have been calling for Woolton Hall to be saved for a number of years due to the condition of the building. In 2019, fire crews were called to tackle a suspected arson attack in outbuildings and worked to prevent the blaze from spreading to the main building.
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Huge fire at abandoned Woolton Hall mansion in Liverpool
Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at an abandoned Grade I-listed manor house in in 1704, Woolton Hall previously served as a hotel, an army hospital, a convent and a school but had fallen into disrepair in recent years. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the site, on Speke Road in Woolton, at 20:16 BST and have closed roads in the area as crews try to bring the fire under control. Drone footage shared with the BBC shows the building's roof completely engulfed in flames and partially collapsed. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
21-03-2025
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- BBC News
Liverpool dance school devastated by late-night blaze
A dance school has been forced to close temporarily after it was ravaged by Edge, owner of Jade Studios in Clubmoor, Liverpool, was called by Merseyside Fire And Rescue Service just after midnight on Thursday to be told the building was ablaze. Ms Edge, 47, said the fire had caused thousands of pounds of damage to equipment that was stored in the school, which is in the former Conservative Club where The Beatles once played. She said she was now desperately trying to find a new venue for a community show that was supposed to be happening on Sunday. Ms Edge said: "Someone had apparently started a fire on the other side of the fence, which it burned through, and then got into an air vent in my building and spread from there."The damage to the room is horrendous."She added that special dance mats that cost £2,000 and £800 had been completely destroyed, and that she was now waiting to see when the building would be safe to school opened in 2012 and has about 100 children, mainly from the local area, on its books at any one time. Merseyside Fire And Rescue Service said: "Fire crews gained access to the building, with four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus fighting the fire in the roof space with main jets and hose reels. "After extinguishing the main body of fire, crews checked for hot spots with Thermal Imaging Cameras and ventilated the building."The spokesman said an investigation was Police has been approached for comment. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
