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| Florence Court thatched summer house destroyed in fire | Florence Court thatched summer house destroyed in fire |
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| A thatched summer house at the Florence Court estate in County Fermanagh has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack. | A thatched summer house at the Florence Court estate in County Fermanagh has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack. |
| The fire at the National Trust property near Enniskillen was reported at about 20:30 BST on Thursday. | The fire at the National Trust property near Enniskillen was reported at about 20:30 BST on Thursday. |
| Four teenage boys - one aged 14 and three aged 15 - were arrested in connection with the fire. They have since been released on bail. | |
| The garden house feature had a wooden frame and a thatched roof. | The garden house feature had a wooden frame and a thatched roof. |
| A sign has been put up at the estate that says: "We want to assure all our visitors that we will rebuild the summer house and it will rise again as a beautiful feature in the garden." | A sign has been put up at the estate that says: "We want to assure all our visitors that we will rebuild the summer house and it will rise again as a beautiful feature in the garden." |
| In a statement, the National Trust said Florence Trust would be open to the public this weekend. | In a statement, the National Trust said Florence Trust would be open to the public this weekend. |
| "Sadly last evening, our summer house at Florence Court was totally destroyed by fire. Most importantly no-one was injured in the incident," Jim Chestnutt, National Trust manager at Florence Court said. | "Sadly last evening, our summer house at Florence Court was totally destroyed by fire. Most importantly no-one was injured in the incident," Jim Chestnutt, National Trust manager at Florence Court said. |
| "This news is devastating for the staff and volunteers who love and care for Florence Court, one of our most beautiful places in Northern Ireland. | "This news is devastating for the staff and volunteers who love and care for Florence Court, one of our most beautiful places in Northern Ireland. |
| "However, as a conservation charity we are committed to looking after these special places for ever and the team at Florence Court is confident that the summer house can be fully restored." | "However, as a conservation charity we are committed to looking after these special places for ever and the team at Florence Court is confident that the summer house can be fully restored." |