Shropshire firefighters called to reports of blaze at English Heritage manor
By Megan Jones
Published 4th Aug 2026, 09:12 GMT
The fire service said the incident involved a compost heap
Firefighters were called to a medieval manor in south Shropshire following reports of a blaze.
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Stokesay Castle near Craven Arms at around 7.36pm on Monday (August 3) following reports of a fire.
Firefighters from Craven Arms Fire Station were dispatched.
A spokesperson for the fire service said fire was in the grounds of the medieval manor, and involved a compost heap containing grass and undergrowth.
The fire was extinguished using a hose reel jet and drag hooks.
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