THE cause of a fire which seriously damaged the Grade II-listed Alston Hall remains under investigation.
Police and the fire service launched a joint investigation into how the blaze started earlier this month.
Pending the results of that a decision will then be made whether to take criminal action against an individual or individuals.
The blaze on March 15 ripped through a 19th Century mansion near Longridge, which was under renovation and a large section of the Gothic-style building was destroyed.
Around 75 firefighters tackled the blaze after the alert was raised at 10.40pm.
There were no injuries reported as a result of the fire and no arrests have been made.
A police spokesman said: “We are continuing to work with the fire service to investigate the cause of the fire.”
A fire service spokesman added: “The cause of the fire is still under investigation.”
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