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On Friday the 11th May 2007 a fire broke out at the Orsett Hall. The Hall was evacuated after the fire started in the kitchen of the 21-bedroom property during the morning. Fire crews were later withdrawn from inside the hotel because of safety fears. Unfortunately the historic 17th Century grade 2 listed building was totally destroyed. |
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An investigation into the cause of the fire which was published in September 2007 concluded that the blaze had started in the kitchen caused by wooden beams, exposed for several years to heat from a grill, often for as long as 16 hours a day which had turned them to charcoal causing them to eventually combust. The fire then quickly spread to the numerous voids in the building. |
Photographs by Essex Fire & Rescue.
