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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Lee Grimsditch

Abandoned school was '1980s time capsule' before flames tore through it

A former school was ripped apart by huge flames that firefighters tackled for over 12 hours.

The Margaret Beavan School on Almonds Green, West Derby, went up in flames after people were "seen running" from the abandoned building. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) received a 999 call at around 7.45pm on Friday, July 1, 2022.

Flames could be seen over the tops of mature trees surrounding the school. Smoke also completely covered Almonds Green, with eyewitnesses telling the ECHO they could hardly see the end of their own street.

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