Harvester restaurant and pub destroyed in overnight fire in Colchester

Summarised from 3 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 15 Oct, 08:29 · Archive

The Harvester in Stanway, near Colchester, was destroyed in a fire in the early hours of Thursday morning.

A much-loved restaurant and pub, the Harvester in Stanway near Colchester, has been destroyed in a fire during the early hours of Thursday morning.

Firefighters were called to the scene and tackled the blaze. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that as of 6.30am, firefighters were still at the scene and expected to remain for some time.

The fire service urged members of the public to avoid the area throughout the morning and to allow extra time for their journeys. A Sainsbury's supermarket on Western Approach near the restaurant remained open as normal.

The outlets reporting on the fire did not provide information about the cause of the blaze, whether anyone was injured, or when the building might be cleared.

How it is being reported

• Live updates as popular restaurant destroyed in devastating fireThe Harvester restaurant in Stanway, Colchester has burnt down overnight in a devastating fire.Echo (Basildon) · 15 Oct, 07:59
• Live updates as popular restaurant destroyed in devastating fireThe Harvester restaurant in Stanway, Colchester has burnt down overnight in a devastating fire.Brentwood Guardian · 15 Oct, 07:59
• Live updates as popular restaurant destroyed in devastating fireThe Harvester restaurant in Stanway, Colchester has burnt down overnight in a devastating fire.Colchester Gazette · 15 Oct, 07:59
• Much-loved restaurant DESTROYED in overnight blazeThe Harvester restaurant and pub in Stanway, near Colchester, has been destroyed in an overnight blaze.Colchester Gazette · 15 Oct, 07:27
• Much-loved restaurant DESTROYED in overnight blazeThe Harvester restaurant and pub in Stanway, near Colchester, has been destroyed in an overnight blaze.Echo (Basildon) · 15 Oct, 07:27
• Much-loved restaurant DESTROYED in overnight blazeThe Harvester restaurant and pub in Stanway, near Colchester, has been destroyed in an overnight blaze.Brentwood Guardian · 15 Oct, 07:27

In this story: Harvester · Stanway · Colchester · Essex County Fire and Rescue Service · Sainsbury's · Western Approach

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