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07/05/2015
Extensive Damage Caused During Clandon Park Fire
A fire at Clandon Park in Surrey has damaged "all but one room" the National Trust (NT) has said.
The blaze broke out on 29 April and emergency services attended the scene.
Investigators are looking to establish the cause of the fire.
Director General of the NT, Helen Grosh, said: "The fire is now out but the scale of the damage to the mansion has been devastating. The house is now essentially a shell, most of the roof, ceiling and floors have collapsed into the bottom of the building.
"There is perhaps one room that is relatively untouched but, other than that, the interior is extensively damaged. The external walls are still standing.
"It's a terrible sight. We have saved some significant items but certainly not everything that we wanted to save."
(LM)
The blaze broke out on 29 April and emergency services attended the scene.
Investigators are looking to establish the cause of the fire.
Director General of the NT, Helen Grosh, said: "The fire is now out but the scale of the damage to the mansion has been devastating. The house is now essentially a shell, most of the roof, ceiling and floors have collapsed into the bottom of the building.
"There is perhaps one room that is relatively untouched but, other than that, the interior is extensively damaged. The external walls are still standing.
"It's a terrible sight. We have saved some significant items but certainly not everything that we wanted to save."
(LM)
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