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Five people have been arrested over a suspected arson attack which gutted a mill used to film scenes for Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey, the historic Dalton Mills complex in Keighley, West Yorkshire.<\/h3>\nFive people have been arrested over a suspected arson attack which gutted a mill used to film scenes for Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey, the historic Dalton Mills complex in Keighley, West Yorkshire.<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
BBC News writes:<\/p>\n
A huge blaze engulfed the historic Dalton Mills complex in Keighley, West Yorkshire, on Thursday.<\/p>\n
No-one was inside the building, in Dalton Lane, at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
West Yorkshire Police said the five suspects were being questioned on suspicion of arson.<\/p>\n
At the height of the blaze, which started at about midday, 120 firefighters were at the scene…<\/p>\n
The mill was gutted by the blaze on Thursday, but the four exterior walls were left standing\u2026<\/p>\n
The mill had been used for a number of film and television productions in recent years.<\/p>\n
Richard Knight, from Screen Yorkshire, described it as \u201ca destination in its own right\u201d.<\/p>\n
Built in 1869, it was once the largest textile mill in Yorkshire, employing more than 2,000 workers.<\/p>\n
It was struck by a serious fire in 2011, when it was believed copper thieves set fire to the site as they tried to burn off insulation to steal metal\u2026<\/p>\n
The complex fell into disrepair before being partially restored and taken off English Heritage’s at-risk register in 2015\u2026.<\/p>\n