Two teenage girls have been arrested after a historic Grade ll-listed hotel building was destroyed in a huge fire.
The former Raven Hotel in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, which has been derelict for over a decade, was gutted by the blaze which broke out yesterday afternoon.
Locals gathered outside to watch as the building burnt to the ground with some said to have been in tears – and a councillor describing it as 'truly heartbreaking'.
West Mercia Police believe the blaze was started deliberately and arrested the two girls, aged 13 and 14, on suspicion of arson before releasing them on bail.
The building dates back to the 16th century after a previous structure was damaged in a fire in 1290, and King Charles II is said to have lodged there in 1645.
