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Guildhall fire 'deliberate' but did not cause serious damage

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Fire crews were hurriedly deployed to the prominent Grade-II listed building in Shakespeare Street on June 22

Nottingham's Guildhall has avoided major damage after an arsonist deliberately set fire to the 137-year-old landmark. Fire crews were deployed to the prominent Grade-II listed building in Shakespeare Street, Nottingham city centre at around 5pm on Saturday, June 22.

The fire mostly burned paper that had been left in the empty building, a spokesperson for its owner Nottingham City Council explained. As a result, it is believed that any damage inside the former magistrates' court will not impact its planned multi-million-pound sale.Plans had previously been in place to turn the Guildhall into a hotel, whilst the adjoining police and fire station would have been demolished in favour of student accommodation.

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