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Fire severely damages Harvester restaurant in Stanway
A fire severely damaged the Harvester pub and restaurant in Stanway, near Colchester, overnight.
Firefighters were called to London Road at around 1am and found the blaze spreading quickly.
Crews tackled the fire in sections and brought it under control, while working to stop it reaching nearby buildings.
The restaurant building suffered severe damage.
Firefighters were expected to stay at the scene for some time on Thursday morning.
London Road was closed near the junction with Essex Yeomanry Way, and people were asked to avoid the area.
The fire service said it would investigate the cause once the site is safe.
A fire severely damaged the Harvester restaurant in Stanway, near Colchester, overnight.
Firefighters brought the fire under control and worked to stop it spreading to nearby buildings.
Crews were still at the scene at 6.30am and were expected to remain for some time.
London Road near the roundabout with Essex Yeomanry Way was closed in the morning.
The fire service said it would investigate the cause once the site was safe.
- Who
- Essex County Fire and Rescue Service firefighters responded to the fire.
- What
- A fire severely damaged the Harvester restaurant and pub.
- When
- Overnight on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Emergency services arrived at around 1am.
- Where
- London Road, Stanway, near Colchester.
- Why
- The cause was not stated. The fire service said it would investigate once the site was safe.
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Emergency services arrived at the scene on London Road and found a rapidly developing fire.
Firefighters were still at the scene, and London Road was closed near the roundabout with Essex Yeomanry Way.
- Location
- London Road, Stanway, near Colchester
- Incident
- Harvester restaurant and pub severely damaged by fire
- Arrival time
- Around 1am
- Road closure
- London Road near Essex Yeomanry Way (A1124) was closed at 6.30am
- Nearby business
- Sainsbury’s on Western Approach remained open as normal
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What people are saying
Firefighters worked hard to tackle the fire in sections and prevent it from spreading to nearby buildings.
Unfortunately, the building has suffered severe fire damage.
As of 6.30am, firefighters are still at the scene and are expected to remain for some time.