Five people have been arrested over a suspected arson attack which gutted a mill used to film scenes for Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey, the historic Dalton Mills complex in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
BBC News writes:
A huge blaze engulfed the historic Dalton Mills complex in Keighley, West Yorkshire, on Thursday.
No-one was inside the building, in Dalton Lane, at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.
West Yorkshire Police said the five suspects were being questioned on suspicion of arson.
At the height of the blaze, which started at about midday, 120 firefighters were at the scene…
The mill was gutted by the blaze on Thursday, but the four exterior walls were left standing…
The mill had been used for a number of film and television productions in recent years.
Richard Knight, from Screen Yorkshire, described it as “a destination in its own right”.
Built in 1869, it was once the largest textile mill in Yorkshire, employing more than 2,000 workers.
It was struck by a serious fire in 2011, when it was believed copper thieves set fire to the site as they tried to burn off insulation to steal metal…
The complex fell into disrepair before being partially restored and taken off English Heritage’s at-risk register in 2015….
