Full scale of the damage revealed at 17th-century coaching inn devastated by blaze

The historic Sirloin pub in Hoghton, near Chorley, suffered a major fire last night.

Fortunately, no-one was hurt but the historic structure, which is also home to owners Adam Chapman and Lucia Wilde, has been very badly damaged by the fire, which spread to the roof.

The Sirloin pub, Hoghtonplaceholder image
The Sirloin pub, Hoghton
Large sections of the roof of the historic pub have been destroyed by the fireplaceholder image
Large sections of the roof of the historic pub have been destroyed by the fire
The cause of the fire, which broke out at about 8pm on Saturday, is now under investigationplaceholder image
The cause of the fire, which broke out at about 8pm on Saturday, is now under investigation
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