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A fire destroyed the abandoned Shotley Park stately home in County Durham on October 5, 2025, reducing it to a charred shell.
A fire destroyed the derelict, grade II listed Shotley Park stately home in Shotley Bridge, County Durham, late October 5, 2025, reducing the 19th-century building to a charred shell.
Emergency crews fought the blaze for nearly 14 hours, with multiple fire engines and an aerial ladder platform deployed.
The former care home, closed since 2023, had been the subject of a 2024 redevelopment proposal to convert it into a hotel, though no plans were finalized.
Authorities have not determined the fire’s cause, and a road closure remains in place on the A694.
No injuries were reported, and crews continued cooling the site Monday morning.
Nearby residents said the structure’s poor condition and repeated vandalism made the fire seem inevitable.
Un incendio destruyó la casa señorial abandonada de Shotley Park en el condado de Durham el 5 de octubre de 2025, reduciéndola a un caparazón carbonizado.