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:: Saturday, November 21st, 2009Police and Fire News
The latest local police and fire newsFire at Belfry Inne's Abbey in Sandwich
No injuries as historic inn's Abbey house chimney fire is doused
Inn still operating, Bistro operation moved to "Painted Lady" on same property
SANDWICH - Above: A firefighter hoses down hot spots on the roof of the the Abbey at the Belfry Inne following a chimney fire which extended to the attic. Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire, which started around 1:30 PM Thursday afternoon (11-05-09).
There were no reported injuries. Mutual aid was requested from area fire departments.
On right: Firefighters at scene of fire at the Belfry Inne following a chimney fire which extended to the attic.
Inn's present status
There are several building which are a part of the Belfry Inne, and although their popular restaurant The Bistro is in the Abbey and is closed along with the six guest rooms in that building, the rest of the inn's twenty rooms were not effected since they are in other buildings, and the Bistro menu will now be served in their "Painted Lady" restaurant which will be reopened for that purpose.
The inn is a 1902 former church, an ornate wood-frame Victorian, and an 1830 Federal-style house clustered on a main campus.
The Abbey where today's chimney fire occurred is formerly a Roman Catholic church, and the Drew House next door is the former rectory,
Below: Firefighters remove a vent pipe from the roof of the Belfry Inne's Abbey house following today's chimney fire. The inn's website is here.
(Photos by David G. Curran)
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