Wrotham Park up in flames: Outbuilding at Hertfordshire country house is set ablaze

An outbuilding at the Wrotham Park Estate has erupted into flames as dozens of firefighters dashing to preserve it.

Eight fire engines were being named to the historic region house in South Mimms, Hertfordshire, at about 3.35pm and continue being on scene this night.

Footage from previously mentioned the mansion show big flames and smoke billowing from an location shut to the primary dwelling.

A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Hearth and Rescue mentioned: ‘Eight fireplace engines are in attendance to a hearth at an outbuilding at the Wrotham Park Estate.

‘The hearth started out at 3.35pm. Firefighters keep on being on scene. The outbuilding is continue to ablaze but is now below handle.’ 

Simon Tuhill, assistant chief fireplace officer, added: ‘We have at this time acquired 8 pumps and all around 40 firefighters in attendance at a fireplace on the Wrotham Park Estate in close proximity to Potters Bar. 

‘Colleagues from the London Fireplace Brigade are also supporting.’

Footage from previously mentioned the mansion clearly show substantial flames and smoke billowing from an outbuilding upcoming to the estate’s main house

Substantial flames have erupted inside of an outbuilding in close proximity to the historic website in Hertfordshire

About eight hearth engines and 40 firefighters have been in attendance at the blaze considering the fact that 3.35pm

Firefighters are witnessed tackling the blaze at the Wrotham Park Estate in Hertfordshire this afternoon

Huge billows of smoke were being observed climbing from the historic constructing, which is regularly applied as a filming locale for popular Netflix collection Bridgerton

Nestled in 17 acres of greenery, Wrotham Park, in Hertfordshire, serves as the Bridgerton family’s ancestral seat of Aubrey Hall in the popular Netflix series, in which they host a country soiree for London’s society.

The stately home’s exteriors and gardens characteristic greatly in the next sequence, substantially of which will take put outside the house as it was filmed when Covid restrictions have been in spot.

The neo-Palladian mansion was intended and crafted by English architect Isaac Ware in 1754 for Admiral John Byng – an MP who served as a captain in the navy.

Wrotham partially burnt down in a hearth in 1883, but very little of notice was ruined and the interiors had been restored working with a far more present day Victorian making strategy.

The household – which has been applied as a filming area additional than 60 occasions – is recognisable thanks to its grand deck overlooking the gardens.

It’s also held extremely large-profile celebrations, which includes the wedding reception of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece to Marie-Chantal Miller in 1995 as very well as the 2006 wedding day to Cheryl and Ashley Cole.