Clandon House

Another visit to Clandon House to have a look at what's been happening since the fire. As well as the ground floor rooms you can look round - more than last time - there's also some access to the basement where the fire started. 

Talking to one of the volunteers part of the problem with the fire was that it got behind a lot of the plaster that was only the walls. It had been applied onto wooden strips so that as it was pushed through it gripped. Onto that other mouldings would be applied. Because of the wood behind the plaster the fire spread quickly.

The rebuilding work should start either late this year or early next year. Hopefully there'll be chances to go and have a look as the work progresses.