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Girl, 14, arrested over fire at abandoned Woolton Hall

Paul Burnell

BBC News, Mersexide

Pa Media Woolton Manor's air beat. An old home surrounded by trees. The house is still smoking and the roof was completely destroyed.PA Media

Police said they believe that the fire started deliberately

A 14 -year -old girl was arrested after swallowing a fire in Liverpool, an abandoned class, which has been standing for hundreds of years.

Mersexide Fire Department and Rescue Service (MFRS) came to Woolton Hall on Speke Road at 20:20 on Tuesday to address the fire overnight.

Mersexide police said that the 14 -year -old girl from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of arson and was rescued after being questioned in custody.

Det Insp Daniel McWhinnie said that the fire, which the officers believed to have started deliberately, looks like a very reckless action in a historical building. ”

The power that the community will “rightly be shocked by what happened” and the power determined to find the responsible ones.

The reports of young people gathered next to the hall shortly before the fire, was given to the police on the night of fire.

EPA Flames rises from Woolton Hall in the UK, 19 August 2025, Liverpool.EPA

Woolton Hall, built in 1704, has previously served as a hotel, Ordu Hospital, Monastery and School, but has been abandoned in recent years.

The force addressed everyone who has information about who could contact.

“If you are a parent or guardian in the region, and if your child is out that night, we want you to ask what you know and know.” He said.

On Tuesday, anyone who driving in the area near the Speke road and who could have Dashcam images related to the investigation was asked to contact the police.

The main fire body was increased to 02:00 on Wednesday.

In order to determine the cause of the fire, a police investigation continues in a common Mersex with MFRs.

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