Huge fire rips through sailing club leaving Grade II listed building gutted
It’s unclear what sparked the large fire (Picture: BPM Media)
A Grade II-listed building has suffered extensive damage after a fire broke out at an Essex yacht club.
Yesterday morning, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service were called to the University Community Sailing Club in Brightlingsea on Friday morning.
At Waterside Marina, firefighters found an industrial unit alight and spreading to the roof of a nearby home.
The fire was contained by 1.15 pm, and confirmed as accidental, but severe damage has been done to the historic building.
Brightlingsea Fire Station Manager Quentin Sage said: ‘We know this has been a really difficult incident for the local community – as a Grade II listed building, it holds a lot of history and a special place in the town.
‘Although the fire started off small, it escalated quickly due to a failed external gas pipe and the fact it was a timber-framed building.
Smoke damage was visible from the exterior of the building (Picture: BPM Media)
‘Our crews worked incredibly hard to save artefacts and other important items, as well as to stop the fire from spreading further.
‘But unfortunately, both this building and the house next door have been left with significant fire damage.’
The community has been mourning the historic building, which dates back to the 1800s.
It was first listed as a Grade II building in 1987, according to records.
Grade II buildings are listed because they warrant preservation efforts due to ‘special interest’.
They can range from hotels to railway stations, theatres and even yacht clubs, as seen above.
Yesterday, a historic First World War airfield was on fire, with residents urgently warned to stay inside over fears asbestos is in the smoke.
It took only two hours for the building to partially collapse, with flames spreading to the adjacent Hangar.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: ‘Due to the potential for unknown chemicals, please stay inside and keep your windows closed to avoid the smoke.’
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