Large fire at Studley Castle
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 8:48 pmFirefighters have attended a large fire at Studley Castle in Warwickshire today
The 19th century country house in Studley, near Alcester, is used as a hotel and its ground floor was well alight by around 7am.
Crews from Alcester, Henley-in-Arden and two from Redditch battled the fire at the four storey building which is believed to have started in a room containing numerous fridges and freezers.
A statement from West Midlands Fire Service said: “The crews were extinguishing the fire using fire fighters in breathing apparatus, a hose reel and a covering jet with water supplied by a hydrant.”
It is not yet known whether anyone has been hurt in the fire.
