Exeter Royal Clarence Hotel fire -- HOTEL BLAZE DRAMA Fire Britain's oldest hotel

Exeter fire tears through Royal Clarence as firefighters battle to save Britain's oldest hotelA fire has engulfed the Royal Clarence Hotel inHOTEL BLAZE DRAMA Fire --A fire has engulfed the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter after breaking out at around 5.20am this morningExeter Royal Clarence Hotel fire -- HOTEL BLAZE DRAMA Fire Britain's oldest hotelExeter fire tears through Royal Clarence as firefighters battle to save Britain's oldest hotelFlames tore through the building after a fire broke out in the nearby art gallery earlier this morning. Firefighters are desperately battling to save the country's oldest hotel after flames spread to the roof of the historic historic. A blaze broke out next door to the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter, Devon, which was built in 1769 and credited as the first hotel in England, in the early hours of this morning. Emergency services have been tackling the fire at a fine art gallery close to the city's landmark cathedral since 5am, the Exeter Express and Echo reports.