Fire
at the Premier Inn next to the Green Man pub near Silverstone
Many MG enthusiasts attending the Club's annual MGLive! event
visit the Green Man and stay at the Premier Inn. Hopefully the
inn will be refurbished in time for MGLive! 2011.
Posted: 10.7.10 |
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The
Premier Inn behind the Green Man at Brackley Hatch
between Syresham and Silverstone on the A43 was
gutted by fire on Monday 5th July only days before
the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The hotel
is popular with MG enthusiasts attending the annual
MGLive! event at Silverstone as it is only a short
drive to the circuit. The RAF Croughton, Bucks and
Northants Fire Brigades were called to the scene
on Monday night. Clearly this will put real pressure
on accommodation not only for the Grand Prix this
weekend but also the Silverstone Classic and Superbikes
event in the following weeks. The cause of the fire
has yet to be established and fire service investigators
were at the scene on |
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Tuesday
morning. It is reported that it appears that linen
in plastic crates outside of the main hotel building
caught fire. The two men - a 36-year-old man from
Coventry and a 20-year-old man from Leicester -
were arrested on suspicion of arson and were in
custody at Weston Favell police station in Northampton.
Jenson Button's mother was among 60 guests who had
to be evacuated from the Premier Inn.
News report and photos from the Northampton Chronicle.
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Times report: Jenson Button's mother evacuated.
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