Police appeal for witnesses after pub blaze in Drayton

Officers are treating the fire at 'The Old Mill' as suspected arson.

Author: Chris TatePublished 13th Apr 2026

Police are appealing for witnesses after a suspected arson at a pub in Drayton, which took place in the early hours of this morning.

Fire crews were called to 'The Old Mill' after 3am and worked for several hours to put out the blaze.

The owners of the pub say nobody was injured but that the site will be closed for a while.

The Fire Service re-visited the site this morning and say that an investigation is planned to establish the cause of the fire, once it is safe to do so.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information should contact police quoting reference 36/25518/26.

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