Historic New England Castle Destroyed in Fire, Officials Say

Gilford's Kimball Castle will likely need to be torn down after fire

An early Wednesday morning fire that gutted historic Kimball Castle in Gilford is being considered suspicious, according to police.

Historic Kimball Castle to be torn down after fire, officials say

By Maria Wilson Click here for updates on this story     GILFORD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The historic Kimball Castle will need to be torn down after a fire Wednesday morning, fire officials said. Fire crews started receiving calls about a fire in Gilford around 3 a.m. “They weren’t exactly sure what was on fire,” Gilford Fire Chief Stephen Carrier said. “They began to receive more calls indicating that there was a large brush fire on the side of…

Kimball Castle likely to be torn down following fire

GILFORD — A fire at Kimball Castle Wednesday morning is being investigated as suspicious. Firefighters say the local landmark, which is on the National Registry of Historic Places, was heavily damaged and will need to be torn down.

Historic New England castle destroyed in fire, officials say

The historic Kimball Castle building was destroyed in a fire Wednesday morning, fire officials confirmed.

Historic Kimball Castle destroyed in fire, officials say

The historic Kimball Castle building was destroyed in a fire Wednesday morning, fire officials confirmed.

Historic NH castle badly damaged in fire, police investigating

The historic Kimball Castle in Gilford, New Hampshire, was badly damaged in a fire Wednesday morning and will now have to be torn down. Gilford police and fire said in a social media post early Wednesday morning that Route 11 was shut down from Scenic Drive to Belknap Point while firefighters battled a blaze on Lockes Hill. The highway reopened...