A “deliberate” blaze in a derelict Hull school is the latest in a series of fires that have dogged the listed building in recent years. Humberside firefighters were called to the former Blundell Street Board School , off Strand Close, Beverley Road , yesterday afternoon (Thursday, July 27). Images of the fire were captured from the air by a local drone operator.
A spokesperson for Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received a call before 1pm on Thursday, July 25, to a fire on Strand Close in Hull. Firefighters arrived within five minutes and found that rubbish had been set alight in a derelict building. The incident has been labelled as deliberate ignition.
READ MORE: Local artists welcomed for new street art on replacement hoardings Keep up to date with all the latest crime and court news from Hull with our free newsletter “If you have information regarding an incident of deliberate fire, you can tell us what you know, 100 per cent anonymously. We are interested in what you know, not your identity.” You can contact FireStoppers on 0800 169 5558 or visit firestoppersreport.
co.uk and complete an online form. The former school, one of 37 board schools in Hull, was built in 1878 and is listed for its Gothic revival-style design features.
There was a devastating fire in the abandoned school, which became the Hull School of Architecture, in the spring of 2016. Early last year, with the shell of the building still remaining stable but no sign of any work being c.