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| Fire causes devastating damage to Manchester's Wythenshawe Hall | Fire causes devastating damage to Manchester's Wythenshawe Hall |
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| A fire has torn through a Tudor mansion in Manchester, causing “devastating” damage. | |
| At its peak more than 50 firefighters using 10 appliances and an aerial platform battled the blaze at Wythenshawe Hall. The flames badly damaged the 16th-century building’s clock tower and its roof after fire broke out in the early hours on Tuesday, Greater Manchester fire and rescue service said. | At its peak more than 50 firefighters using 10 appliances and an aerial platform battled the blaze at Wythenshawe Hall. The flames badly damaged the 16th-century building’s clock tower and its roof after fire broke out in the early hours on Tuesday, Greater Manchester fire and rescue service said. |
| The blaze was later brought under control and the area manager, Warren Pickstone, said firefighters were investigating the cause with Greater Manchester police. | The blaze was later brought under control and the area manager, Warren Pickstone, said firefighters were investigating the cause with Greater Manchester police. |
| He added: “This blaze has caused devastating damage to a historic building, but the quick actions of our crew have saved the majority of the structure. | He added: “This blaze has caused devastating damage to a historic building, but the quick actions of our crew have saved the majority of the structure. |
| “The fire was well developed when they arrived and firefighters did a fantastic job to stop it spreading through the timbers and voids in the property. We will work closely with Manchester city council and the Friends of Wythenshawe Hall to help them recover from this terrible fire.” | “The fire was well developed when they arrived and firefighters did a fantastic job to stop it spreading through the timbers and voids in the property. We will work closely with Manchester city council and the Friends of Wythenshawe Hall to help them recover from this terrible fire.” |
| The building, which was built in approximately 1540, was the home of the Tatton family for hundreds of years. Its history includes being besieged by parliamentary forces during the civil war. It was given to Manchester city council in 1929. | The building, which was built in approximately 1540, was the home of the Tatton family for hundreds of years. Its history includes being besieged by parliamentary forces during the civil war. It was given to Manchester city council in 1929. |
| Pickstone earlier said the roof and the first floor had been “lost” after the fire erupted at about 3.30am. | Pickstone earlier said the roof and the first floor had been “lost” after the fire erupted at about 3.30am. |
| Rosa Battle, Manchester city council’s executive member for culture and leisure, praised the firefighters involved and said: “This is an upsetting incident involving a much-loved historic building at the heart of its community. | Rosa Battle, Manchester city council’s executive member for culture and leisure, praised the firefighters involved and said: “This is an upsetting incident involving a much-loved historic building at the heart of its community. |
| “We are still taking stock of the damage but will all need to rally together in an effort to restore the hall.” | “We are still taking stock of the damage but will all need to rally together in an effort to restore the hall.” |