UK mansion used in hit Netflix series Bridgerton is consumed by smoke as fire consumes builder
Passion isn’t the only thing igniting on the Bridgerton set of the Netflix series.
On Wednesday afternoon, a stately home that appeared as a location in the hit TV series also caught fire.
It took 10 fire crews to put out a blaze that was tearing apart a Wrotham Park Estate construction site in Hertfordshire, better known to fans of the show as Aubrey Hall.
The building was used to film scenes for the second season of the Regency period drama.
Eight fire engines were called to the historic country house in South Mimms at 3:35 p.m. as smoke billowed and flames drew dangerously close to the main building.
Aerial footage of the residence shows large flames and smoke rising from a building next to the property’s main house.
Wrotham Park Estate, known to Bridgerton fans as Aubrey Hall, the setting of intrigue and romance in the series
Large plumes of smoke can be seen rising from the historic building, which is regularly used as a filming location for the popular Netflix series Bridgerton
Firefighters were seen tackling the blaze at Wrotham Park Estate in Hertfordshire this afternoon
Wrotham Park Estate is pictured in an emotional flashback in the latest season of Bridgerton
About eight fire engines and 40 firefighters have been at the fire since 3:35pm
Huge fire broke out inside a building near historic site in Hertfordshire
A spokesman for Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue said: “Eight fire engines are engaged in extinguishing a fire at a building on Wrotham Park Estate. ‘The building is still on fire but is now under control’
Helicopter footage showed red-hot flames shooting into the sky and billowing smoke visible for miles around as the single-storey building used as a stable burst into flames.
“We currently have eight pumps and about 40 firefighters on board the fire at Wrotham Park Estate near Potters Bar,” said Simon Tuhill, assistant fire chief.
‘Colleagues from London Fire Brigade are also assisting.’
According to Nielsen Media Research, it remains unclear whether this will affect filming for a third season, which is currently underway for the hugely popular historical drama, which spent three weeks as digital programming. one, according to Nielsen Media Research.
It is Netflix’s flagship series and can be viewed in 92 countries on the streaming platform.
Rege-Jean Page rides horses in the grounds of ‘Aubrey Hall’ – aka Wrotham Park estate in Hertfordshire
Jonathan Bailey poses while filming Bridgerton at Wrotham Park Estate, which caught fire in one of its annexes this week
Wrotham Park Estate’s lush gardens make the perfect backdrop for a historical drama
The real-life Aubrey Hall, where Bridgerton characters put on their plays, caught fire on Wednesday
The Bridgerton family posed in front of Aubrey Hall, a real-life property called Wrotham Park, which caught fire Wednesday
The Shondaland series uses the house’s large lawns and lush English garden as the backdrop for gossip, intrigue and love.
Outdoor setups come in handy as the contemporary pandemic makes outdoor filming a necessity due to Covid restrictions.
The neo-Palladian mansion was designed and built by British architect Isaac Ware in 1754 for Admiral John Byng – a congressman who served as a captain in the navy.
This is not the first time a fire has struck the property.
Wrotham partially burned down in 1883, but nothing remarkable was destroyed and the interior was restored using more modern Victorian building techniques.
Wortham Park – which has been used as a filming location more than 60 times – is recognizable thanks to its large deck overlooking the garden.
The house has also served as the setting for the films Bridget Jones’s Diary, Gosford Park, The Crown and Downton Abbey.
It also hosts very popular anniversaries, including the wedding of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece to Marie-Chantal Miller in 1995 as well as the 2006 wedding to Cheryl and Ashley Cole.
