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Firefighters rescue man who fell from Kelvedon Hall bell tower

Essex County Fire & Rescue Service Firefighters at Kelvedon Hall in EssexEssex County Fire & Rescue Service
Firefighters used an aerial ladder platform and stretchers to rescue the man

Firefighters rescued a man who fell from the roof of a country house while inspecting its bell tower.

He fell in between "two slopes on the roof" of the Grade I listed Kelvedon Hall in Kelvedon Hatch, near Brentwood in Essex, at about 11:20 BST.

Firefighters said a crew used an aerial ladder platform and stretchers to bring him to safety.

The man was left in the care of ambulance staff by 13:30, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said.

An ambulance service spokesman said the man was taken to hospital with an ankle injury.

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