A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a huge fire at a grade II-listed building.

Dramatic pictures show large sections of the roof at Henderson Old Hall in Heaton, Newcastle ablaze.

The building had previously been part of Newcastle University’s student accommodation but is now disused.

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) said at one point 54 firefighters, 10 fire engines and two drones were at the scene to help douse the flames.

Area Manager Dave Leach, of TWFRS, said: “This is the largest fire we have seen in some time and it has been a very protracted response for everyone involved.

“The drone footage we are releasing shows the scale of the damage this fire has caused, and the nature of what we have been faced with since that first emergency call.”

Firefighters worked overnight to dampen down the flames – two crews remain at the scene.

There were no reports of anyone being injured.

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