AN ENORMOUS fire has ripped through a historic Grade I-listed manor house.
Woolton Hall in Liverpool was engulfed in flames yesterday evening, with fire crews battling through the night to extinguish the blaze.
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EPAFive fire engines and an aerial appliance rushed to the scene shortly after 8pm yesterday[/caption]
The site, built in 1704, had previously served as a hotel, an army hospital, a convent and a school but had fallen into risrepair in recent years.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) rushed to the scene at around 8.15pm yesterday, finding the three-storey stone-built building “fully involved in [a] fire around 40 by 30 metres in size”.
By 9.30pm, MFRS had eight fire engines at the scene, as well as an aerial appliance in attendance.
The building had become “well alight” and the roof had “collapsed”, MFRS said.
People have been warned to avoid the area.
In its most recent update at 11.30pm last night, MFRS said: “The incident is ongoing and there will be firefighters and fire engines at the scene for some time.
“However, firefighters have made good progress and this means that the incident can begin to be scaled down shortly.
“Please continue to avoid the area – residents should continue to keep doors and windows closed.”
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