Stamford School staff and pupils ‘devastated’ by shocking blaze

Staff at Stamford School have said they are ‘devastated’ after a historic building was destroyed by a fire.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Jun 2020, 16:08 BST
Crews at the scene of the fireCrews at the scene of the fire
Crews at the scene of the fire

Smoke was seen billowing through the town after the fire broke out today. The Principal’s House was badly damaged in the blaze, but thankfully no-one was hurt.

Hannah Hamilton, Director of External Relations at the Stamford Endowed Schools, said: “We are shocked and devasted by the serious fire on the Stamford School site this afternoon.

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”Everyone on site was evacuated immediately and we are immensely thankful that no-one was hurt.

Crews at the scene of the fireCrews at the scene of the fire
Crews at the scene of the fire

“The fire started on an upper floor of the Principal’s house and took hold very quickly. We are extremely grateful to the emergency services for their swift actions this afternoon, which helped to contain the fire and prevented it from doing even more damage.

“It will take some time to establish the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage, but we will be in touch with our community with further information once more details are known.

“Provision for Year 10 and 12 pupils who are returning to School on Monday is unaffected.

“Our sincere thanks to everyone in our community who offered their help and support during the fire.”