Smoke billows over Essex after historic golf club goes up in flames

A fire has broken out at West Essex Golf Club (Picture: UKNIP)

A fire has ripped through a historic 19th-century golf club in West Essex, with smoke visible for miles.

Firefighters from Loughton, Waltham Abbey, and other teams were called to the fire at West Essex Golf Club, near the M25 at 2.40pm on Monday.

Six fire crews are currently tackling the flames as smoke billows through the sky.

An Essex County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: ‘When the first fire crews arrived...