Man charged over fire at The Star Inn at Harome
A man has been charged with arson in relation to a fire that destroyed Andrew Pern’s The Star Inn at Harome in November 2021.
The 28-year-old from Helmsley will appear in court later this month to face a charge of committing arson with recklessness as to whether property would be destroyed or life endangered.
The Grade II-listed 14th-century Michelin-starred pub and restaurant, which has been run by chef-patron Andrew Pern for the past 25 years, was 'reduced to ashes' as a result of the blaze.
At the time police said they were treating the fire as arson.
The Star at Harome is one of the UK’s best-loved gastropubs known for its low-beamed wooden ceilings and traditional interior. The pub reopened in late 2022 after having closed for a year.
