A fire in Dorchester, England, has completely destroyed a building that once housed Thomas Hardy's architectural apprenticeship. The blaze, which started at The Gorge Cafe, spread to neighboring buildings, causing significant damage. Although no injuries were reported, the fire investigation has been delayed due to safety concerns.
The building where Victorian novelist and poet Thomas Hardy worked as an apprentice architect has been gutted by fire. The blaze on Dorchester 's South Street swept through The Gorge Cafe and spread to the roofs of neighbouring properties. An investigation into the cause of a fire at a cafe left a charred wreck is yet to start as the building and those neighbouring it are not safe.
About 50 firefighters tackled the fire at The Gorge Café in South Street, Dorchester when it broke out on 9 December in the early hours. The building, where novelist Thomas Hardy trained as an architect, collapsed into the street and those either side were severely damaged. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said due to the scale of damage 'it has not been safe for us to carry out a fire investigation'. The area in front of the buildings affected by fire remains fenced off as they are still at risk of collapse. No injuries were reported, but a number of local residents were moved to a safe place as the fire engulfed the cafe. The building had a stone plaque on its front wall in the centre of the first floor honouring Thomas Hardy
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