A 14-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of arson after fire devastated a Grade I listed former manor house.

The blaze tore through historic Woolton Hall on August 19, leaving the building on Speke Road a shell.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) arrived at the scene at around 8pm and worked through the night to bring the flames under control, the Liverpool ECHO reports .

As a result of the fire the roof collapsed into the building, and a large cordon was set up around the grounds, with nine fire engines battling the blaze by 11.30pm and people advised to avoid the area.

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Police confirmed that they launched a joint investigation with MFRS to establish the cause

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