The partial demolition of a hotel on Brighton seafront, which went up in flames on Saturday afternoon (July 15), has now begun.
A crowd gathered on Brighton seafront to witness the beginning of the operation, which is estimated to take two to three weeks.
A spokesperson for Brighton & Hove City Council has said that the work is necessary in order to make the area safe.
The road between the Palace Pier and East Street as well as Pool Valley behind the hotel, remains closed and the area around the hotel fenced off..
In a statement yesterday (Tuesday, July 18), Council Leader Bella Sankey spoke about the heritage of the building:
“We of course want to save as much of this iconic, heritage building as possible and have tasked our contractors to do this.
“As many original features as possible will be set aside for reuse or for moulds / copying.
“A 3D scan of the whole exterior of the building has been carried out, and we will be taking photos regularly to hopefully allow us to replicate the original features.
“We are in contact with Historic England and will continue to work closely with them.”
More to follow.
UPDATE
July 20: The demolition continues
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