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Fears for damaged cottage

10:01am Monday 7th May 2007

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THERE are fears for the safety of what is thought to be North Yorkshire's only cottage thatched with straw - after its roof was destroyed by fire.

Crews battled the blaze throughout Friday night, at the 15th century cottage in Angram Road, in the village of Long Marston, west of York.

A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said: "The property may not be structurally sound. We are hoping to get engineers to confirm whether the structure is sound by Sunday." She said that the blaze had also caused severe fire and smoke damage to the interior of the property.

No one was in the cottage when the fire began, which was at about 4.30pm on Friday. The cottage's roof timbers are believed to be older than the house itself.

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Long Marston resident, York says...
10:22am Mon 7 May 07

Some of the comments on the initial report on this devastating fire beggar belief. The house was an intrinsic part of a beautiful village and its loss is devastating to the owners. Let's hope it can be restored to its former glory and those taking cheap shots should be ashamed of themselves.

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Jade Hessay, Long marston says...
7:00pm Mon 7 May 07

it was very devasating for the owners and the village as its history of the village . we hope it can be restored and all of the residents in long marston wish the owners the best and i'm happy to help them with anything. we wish the owners the best .
from long marston resisdent

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