RESIDENTS have expressed their sadness after a beloved historic hotel near Busby has been ripped apart by a huge blaze.
We previously reported that emergency service crews rushed to reports of a derelict building on fire on Busby Road, Glasgow, last night.
The fire ripped through the Carnbooth House Hotel, a large country house that was built around 1900.
Expressing their distraught about the news, residents took to social media to share memories of the venue.
One said: "What a shame - lovely building.
"I've been walking the dog there for a while, lots of vandalism and fly-tipping the last few months."
Another said: "How sad - it was a beautiful building."
While another added: "Shame. We got married there 10 years ago and it was a great venue, always thought it was. Sad that it's just lay boarded up now for years."
And another said: "Sad. It was a beautiful old building.
"I worked there in the 1950s when it was a respite nursery for poor children."
Ten fire trucks were dispatched to the scene last night at around 8pm, while in the latest update, the service confirmed six and one aerial appliance are still currently at the incident.
No casualties have been reported, however, the Carmunnock Bypass between Busby Road and Carmunnock Road, which is just outside the hotel, remains closed.
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