FIRE breaks out at The Belfry Hotel Resort Ryder Cup venue
Fire breaks out at The Belfry on Friday morning as four appliances are on the scene.
Firefighters have been called to the famous Belfry Hotel & Resort this morning following a fire located at the hotel's leisure centre.
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Department sent four appliances to The Belfry Hotel & Resort, located on Lichfield Road in Wishaw, in the early hours of Friday morning.
4 appliances in attendance at the leisure centre of the Belfry Hotel, Lichfield Road, Wishaw. Firefighters are using breathing apparatus, hose reel jets, small gear and lighting to extinguish the fire.
— Warwickshire FRS #StayAlertToStaySafe (@WarksFireRescue) December 10, 2021
According to reports, the firefighters were equipped with breathing apparatus, hose reel jets, small gear and lighting to extinguish the flames.
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Following a small fire in the mens changing room of the Leisure Club this morning, we would like to thank the Fire Brigade and our team for their prompt response & support. Everyone is safe and well and we hope to have the changing room facilities open again very soon.
— The Belfry Hotel & Resort (@TheBelfryHotel) December 10, 2021
While there is no information yet available as to what caused the fire, The Belfry's Twitter account has revealed everyone is safe and well.
The Belfry's tweet read: "Following a small fire in the mens changing room of the Leisure Club this morning, we would like to thank the Fire Brigade and our team for their prompt response & support. Everyone is safe and well and we hope to have the changing room facilities open again very soon."
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Sunday singles. Last hole. 2-iron.
One of the greatest Ryder Cup shots by Christy O'Connor Jnr at The Belfry in 1989. #ISPSHandaUKChampionship pic.twitter.com/r9l2hpxOwJ
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) August 29, 2020
The Belfry has hosted four Ryder Cup matches in the past - 1985, 1989, 1993 and 2002 - and it has also hosted a number of tournaments on the European Tour, most recently the Betfred British Masters earlier this year won by Richard Bland.
In 2013 it underwent a major £26 million renovation and in 2019 it was named as the world's best golf hotel.
The Belfry features three golf courses, including The Brabazon, which is the main tournament course, and the PGA National and The Derby.
The origins of The Belfry's main building date all the way back to the 13th century, when it served as a manor of the Knights Templar.
