Arson suspected at historic County Durham Granary
Written by terry on August 2, 2012 at 10:00
A fire which broke out at a grade II listed building in County Durham is thought to have been started deliberately.
The granary at Croxdale Hall suffered serious damage in the fire which started on the morning of 27th July. Crews spent over 14 hours tackling the fire.
A staircase was destroyed and many solid timber beams and floor boards were also seriously damaged.
Gary Bankhead from the fire service said that although the building was always locked, when crews arrived a door was open several windows on the ground floor were also open.
Mr Bankhead said: “We are working with the police to undertake a full fire investigation to identify the cause of the fire.”
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