BREAKING: Historic Church In London Catches Fire (Video)

BREAKING: Historic Church In London Catches Fire (Video)

A Grade II listed church in north-west London has been destroyed in a fire overnight.

Eighty firefighters were deployed to St Mark’s church in Hamilton Terrace, St John’s Wood, at 11:20pm on Thursday.

Videos on social media showed the entire two-storey building alight, while witnesses said the roof of the ornate Victorian building had caved in.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) said there were no injuries, and the cause of the fire was not known.

The National Churches Trust has described St Mark’s as an “architectural and historical treasure.”

The building, which is more than 170 years old, has links to author Lewis Carroll and Queen Victoria’s son Prince Leopold and is situated near Abbey Road Studios and Lord’s Cricket Ground.

The vicar of St Mark’s, the Reverend Kate Harrison, told the BBC the fire was “heart-breaking for us as a church and a local community.”

“We remain in deep shock but are so grateful for the prayers and messages that continue to come in and commit to continuing to serve the local community as best we can,” she added.

More than 10 fire engines were deployed to the scene, with crews from North Kensington, Paddington, and West Hampstead working to put out the fire.

Firefighters used three ladders to spray water onto the building, including two 34m (111 ft) ladders and one 64m (209 ft) ladder that is the tallest of its kind in Europe.

See video below…

BBC