On the set of the body-ripping Netflix series Bridgerton, passions aren’t the only thing ablaze.
A majestic home that served as a backdrop for the popular drama was also on fire on Wednesday.
The Wrotham Park Estate in Hertfordshire, better known to viewers of the show as Aubrey Hall, had an outbuilding that was completely destroyed by flames. It took ten fire crews to put out the fire.
The structure was utilised to film scenes for the second season of the historical drama set in the Regency Period.
At 3:35 p.m., eight fire engines were dispatched to the historic country estate in South Mimms because flames and billowing smoke were dangerously near to the main structure.
The Wrotham Park Estate has an outbuilding fire, and eight fire engines are responding to the scene, according to a Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson.
The outbuilding is still on fire, but it has been put out.
As a one-story barn used as the stables caught fire, helicopter footage showed raging flames leaping upward and billowing smoke that could be seen for miles.
According to Simon Tuhill, assistant chief fire officer, “We now have 8 pumps and about 40 firemen in attendance at a fire on the Wrotham Park Estate near Potters Bar.”
Assisting are colleagues from the London Fire Brigade.
It’s unknown how this will impact season three of the immensely popular period drama, which is presently in production.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the show spent three weeks at the top of the ratings.
It’s the best series on Netflix. On the streaming service, it is accessible in 92 nations.
The home’s expansive grounds and verdant English gardens serve as the setting for the Shondaland series’ tales of gossip, mystery, and love.
The use of outdoor locations was advantageous when the current epidemic necessitated outdoor filming because of Covid limitations.
For Admiral John Byng, a British MP and former navy commander, English architect Isaac Ware created the Neo-Palladian palace in 1754.
The estate has experienced fires previously.
A portion of Wrotham burned down in 1883, although nothing significant was lost, and the interiors were rebuilt following a more contemporary Victorian construction method.
Wortham Park, which has been the setting for more than 60 movies, is recognised because of its expansive pavilion that looks out over the gardens.
Gosford Park, The Crown, Bridget Jones’s Diary, and Downton Abbey have all used the house as their setting.
High-profile events have also been held there, such as the 1995 reception for Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, and Marie-Chantal Miller, as well as Cheryl and Ashley Cole’s nuptials in 2006.