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| Peckforton Castle: Man arrested over hotel fire | Peckforton Castle: Man arrested over hotel fire |
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| A man has been arrested in connection with a fire at an historic country house hotel in Cheshire. | A man has been arrested in connection with a fire at an historic country house hotel in Cheshire. |
| The blaze broke out at Peckforton Castle, near Tarporley, just before 0500 BST on Sunday. | The blaze broke out at Peckforton Castle, near Tarporley, just before 0500 BST on Sunday. |
| Seventy guests were evacuated from the 48-bedroom hotel after the fire began in the drawing room. | Seventy guests were evacuated from the 48-bedroom hotel after the fire began in the drawing room. |
| About 100 firefighters were at the hotel, a popular wedding venue, for most of Sunday and crews were still damping down on Monday. | About 100 firefighters were at the hotel, a popular wedding venue, for most of Sunday and crews were still damping down on Monday. |
| No-one was injured in the fire. | No-one was injured in the fire. |
| Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said all three floors of one of the wings were extensively involved in the fire, including hotel bedrooms and offices. | Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said all three floors of one of the wings were extensively involved in the fire, including hotel bedrooms and offices. |
| The 19th Century building is Grade I listed and has been used as the setting for episodes of Dr Who and the 2010 film Robin Hood. | |
| Firefighters at the building on Stone House Lane were monitoring the scene using thermal imaging cameras overnight. | Firefighters at the building on Stone House Lane were monitoring the scene using thermal imaging cameras overnight. |
| Cheshire Police have confirmed that they have arrested a man in connection with the incident but no more details have been released. | Cheshire Police have confirmed that they have arrested a man in connection with the incident but no more details have been released. |