House on fire

MyPerfectCousin

Apparently the old farm house is on fire. From here in CP, it looks a lot closer. Very big flames, etc.

dubjackeen

It looks like the old Charlesland House at the Jackie Skelly roundabout is on fire.

Two fire engines went up to it a short while ago.

audreyp

dubjackeen wrote: »

It looks like the old Charlesland House at the Jackie Skelly roundabout is on fire.

Two fire engines went up to it a short while ago.

Just drove past it, looks really bad. Lot of fire engines.

loyatemu

not the first fire there, though I think the previous one was in the outbuildings.

Shame - it was a nice house (sort of French-style architecture I thought...), but derelict buildings nearly always end up burning down.

Welsh Wizard

loyatemu wrote: »

not the first fire there, though I think the previous one was in the outbuildings.

Shame - it was a nice house (sort of French-style architecture I thought...), but derelict buildings nearly always end up burning down.

Probably the same savoury characters that smashed the glass on the new bus shelter..

I'd love to get my hands on them....!

LEIN

Looked very bad from my view point.

Is that a listed building?

Pablo Sanchez

Must be malicious, luckily the rain should be of some help.

Charlie-Bravo

Fire at old farmhouse in Charlesland Pic 1 of 3 by Astro's Pix, on Flickr

Charlie-Bravo

Fire at old farmhouse in Charlesland Pic 3 of 3 by Astro's Pix, on Flickr

Spray of ash cloud as part of the roof fell in^^^^

LEIN

Thanks astro.

William of Ockham

there's some pics of the fire uploaded to https://picasaweb.google.com/115297887558864467452/CharleslandOnFire

LEIN

William of Ockham wrote: »

there's some pics of the fire uploaded to https://picasaweb.google.com/115297887558864467452/CharleslandOnFire

Looks like the second floor has collapsed in on its self from these pictures.

MyPerfectCousin

Here's the house a couple of years ago

Sparks115

Very sad that some nitwits decided this would be a fun thing to do. My husbands mum use to go to dinner dances in the house and it was a great memory for him to pass by or view from our house and now due to brainless idiots they have burned down a listed building and tarnished a lovely memory for my husband.

matt-dublin

I would have always loved to have bought and refurbished it. Super house. Such a shame

LEIN

I see that the remains have been pulled down now.

Pablo Sanchez

Damo9090 wrote: »

I see that the remains have been pulled down now.

Yeah if this were 4 years ago it might be speculated on that the developer set the fire to the house to fit within their plan for the estate extension.....clearly thats not the case these days!

LEIN

Pablo Sanchez wrote: »

Yeah if this were 4 years ago it might be speculated on that the developer set the fire to the house to fit within their plan for the estate extension.....clearly thats not the case these days!

That did enter my mind i have to say but there will be no Charlesland expansion in the foreseeable future.

matt-dublin

is it not a listed building and has to be rebuilt???

bam bam insurance scam.....