THREE fire engines were involved in a two-and-a-half operation to deal with a serious fire at the historic Bewsey New Hall in Cromwell Avenue, Warrington.
The blaze believed to be an arson attack involved a detached building which was well alight when fire crews from Warrington, Birchwood and Penketh arrived at the scene shortly before 8pm last night.
Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet and a main jet to extinguish the flames.
It is believed the incident was an arson attack.
A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: “Officers were alerted at around 8.40pm on Wednesday, April 21, of a fire at Bewsey New Hall.
“The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing but it is believed to have been caused deliberately.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact the force on 101, quoting incident number IML969621, or to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
In a separate incident, firefighters went to Troutbeck Avenue, Bewsey to deal with a fire involving a fence which was believed to have been started deliberately. They used a hose reel jet to tackle the fire.
Anyone with information is asked to call Cheshire Police on 101 quoting IML969664
