Fire at Ilsington: A fire broke out on Friday evening at the Carpenters’ Arms Inn, Ilsington. About seven o’clock. Mr. John Denley, a resident in the village, saw smoke proceeding from the building, and rushing in, informed the landlord, Mr. William Sanders. The outbreak was in a loft over the stables, where there was a quantity of straw. The stables are under the same roof as the house itself. Soon a number of willing helpers carried buckets of water to the spot, and to some extent kept the flames at bay. Others removed the bulk of the furniture. Bovey Fire Brigade was telegraphed for, and thirty-five minutes from the sending off of the wire Chief Officer Marsdon and his men were on the scene of the outbreak, a distance of three miles, and very hilly. Scarcity of water seriously handicapped the Brigade, but the little obtainable was made good use of. The Brigade at once ripped the slates off part of the dwelling house, and after continuous pumping, backed by the willing help of P.C. Cottle and villagers, the fire was got under before any great damage was done to the dwellinghouse. The property is owned by Mr. W. S. Pinsent, of Newton Abbot, and this is covered by insurance. The furniture of Mr. Sauders was not insured.
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920