Owners vow to rebuild after historic pub destroyed in fire
A historical Cornwall pub that was voted ‘Pub of the Year’ in 2010, has been seriously damaged in a fire.
The fire, believed to have started in the chimney at the Pandora Inn near Falmouth on 24th March, destroyed the roof and the first floor of the building.
Neighbour, Cordelia Folland, said: “People come from all over the world to see the Pandora. It’s a real blow with the tourist season just beginning. It’s very upsetting.”
It took 40 firefighters and 6 fire appliances several hours to extinguish the blaze.
Pub landlord Steve Franks said that all of his possessions were destroyed in the fire: “With the wind going through the way it was, it went straight through the building. It took hold within minutes. All the personal belongings, every photo, every piece of clothing; all I’ve got on now is all I’ve got. But at least no-one’s hurt, that’s the main thing”.
Inspections are to be carried out on the structure of the pub to assess the full extent of the damage but the owners have vowed to rebuild it.
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