Oxfordshire Fire services remain on site at Hook Norton Brewery after a large fire forced the business to evacuate yesterday. 

The business confirmed on May 20 that everyone - including horses at the address - was safe after the fire from the roof of their stable block. 

"Everybody has been safely evacuated and we have tenders from the fire brigade on site," they said in a statement yesterday. 

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Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue had also issued a statement to confirm crews were attending the blaze, which began around 3.10pm, in the Brewery Lane area of Hook Norton.

Spokespersons from both Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue and the Hook Norton Brewery warned the public to avoid the area due to the large number of fire appliances in the area, the narrow area of Brewery Lane and smoke from the fire. 

Hook Norton Brewery also said the fire had led to the closure of the brewery, brewery shop, visitor centre and Malthouse Kitchen.

Around 10 Oxfordshire fire service appliances were joined by the Warwickshire Fire and Rescue team's water tanker - with crews indicating they would remain overnight to dampen the roof. 

James Clark, managing director of the brewery, said: "We have an on call fire station in Hook Norton. They train here regularly.

"The response was very quick. They know the building, they know the layout, they know the access so that all helped the outcome - it could have been a whole lot worse."