{"id":19157,"date":"2018-06-02T15:54:06","date_gmt":"2018-06-02T14:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=19157"},"modified":"2018-06-02T15:54:06","modified_gmt":"2018-06-02T14:54:06","slug":"exceptional-grade-i-parnham-house-dorset-update-at-risk-of-collapse-after-arson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=19157","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Exceptional\u2019 Grade I Parnham House, Dorset, update: ‘At risk of collapse’ after arson\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"website\"<\/a>The \u2018exceptional\u2019 Grade I listed stately home of Parnham House, near Beaminster, Dorset, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2017, is likely to collapse unless repairs are carried out within months, according to a BBC update on a newly released report.<\/h3>\n

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The BBC writes:<\/p>\n

Parnham House near Beaminster, Dorset, was gutted by the blaze in April 2017. Owner Michael Treichl, who was arrested on suspicion of arson, was found dead two months later. A report by Historic England said no repair work had yet been started, leaving the external walls at imminent risk. The fire broke out in the early hours of 15 April 2017 while no-one was inside the house, and took four days to fully extinguish. Police ended their arson investigation after the death of Mr Treichl, 69, adding that they were not looking for any other suspects.<\/p>\n

The report, obtained by the BBC under a Freedom of Information request, said the fire had created \u2018serious immediate stability issues\u2019. \u2018With the collapse of the internal floors and roof the external walls are unrestrained,\u2019 it added. \u2018Within one or two years the amount of collapse could accelerate dramatically.\u2019<\/p>\n

Historic England said stabilisation work should be carried out in 2018 to prevent \u2018likely\u2019 collapses of the walls. It said the work had been \u2018indefinitely delayed\u2019 although it did not give reasons. In a statement, Historic England said it had been \u2018working tirelessly to secure the future of Parnham House\u2019. \u2018Even in its current condition, the property could be attractive to a buyer with the means and passion to restore it,\u2019 it said.<\/p>\n

Previously, the authority said the \u2018exceptional\u2019 building, with parts dating from the 16th Century, contained \u2018500 years of fine craftsmanship\u2019, including \u2018rare early heraldic glass, panelling and ancient staircases\u2019. The Treichl family undertook major renovations to the property after buying it in 2001, according to a Dorset Life article.<\/p>\n

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