Work is well underway to repair a "beloved" hotel which was ravaged by a blaze earlier this year.

The Angel Inn in North Street, Midhurst was gutted by in the fire which broke out in March this year. 

Now, specialist contractors are on site to repair the hotel.

Last week, specialist contractors have completed scaffolding on the side wall of The Angel Inn.

Contractors are also making progress on installing the scaffolding to support the façade of the building.

This week work, has begun to install support scaffolding on the adjacent building.

Some chimneys will then have to be demolished, or removed down to a safe height, as they are at risk of uncontrolled collapse.

The work is part of a seven-week programme which began on May 15.

Once the work is completed, contractors will hand over to West Sussex County Council to reopen the road.

In a statement on Facebook at the time of the fire, the owners said: “We witnessed our beloved and immensely precious hotel burn down before our eyes.

“We have lost a rare gem, an iconic lady who looked over our beautiful town and we are all trying to come to terms with this immense loss."