Blaze at Manchester's historic Wythenshawe Hall
Fifty firefighters are tackling a blaze at Wythenshawe Hall. The 500-year-old timber building is currently alight. Crews are trying to contain the fire in the roof space.
Friends of Wythenshawe Hall rally round to get historic building back to its best
The Friends of Wythenshawe Hall came out in defiance today to say the historic landmark is open for business as usual.
The 16th century timber-framed listed building was set on fire last week, totally destroying the roof and most of the timber structure.
More than 50 firefighters battled to save the historic Hall with 10 fire engines and more than 50 firefighters bringing the blaze under control.
Wythenshawe Hall is a 16th-century medieval timber-framed historic house and former stately home set in 250m acres now known as Wythenshawe Park.
But that didn't deter volunteers in period costume today as they rallied round to let locals know that it's business as usual.
Paul Crone has this report.
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Pictures of blaze at Wythenshawe Hall in Manchester
50 firefighters are tackling a blaze at the 500 year old Wythenshawe Hall in Manchester
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Historic Manchester hall damaged in blaze
50 firefighters have been tackling a blaze at the 500 year old Wythenshawe Hall. The roof of the timber-framed building has been wrecked.