New photographs show the damage to a former Oxford nightclub after a major fire broke out last week.

The incident occurred at around 10.45pm on Wednesday, April 3, when a bin near Frewin Court and Cornmarket Street was allegedly set alight.

This fire then spread to a neighbouring property, which was formerly the Cellar nightclub.

An eyewitness to the blaze said: “Around 10.45pm on my way home from work, I witnessed quite a big fire, just off Cornmarket Street, down Frewin Court.

Oxford Mail: A fire engine and police at the scene.A fire engine and police at the scene. (Image: Marlon Williams)

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“The flames were quite high with crowds gathering to watch before fire crews arrived and police cordoned off the area.”

Police have since arrested and charged a 37-year-old man on suspicion of arson named Michael Corcoran.

The suspect, of Walton Street, had also been charged with a drugs charge and was due to appear in Oxford Magistrates' Court on Friday, April 5.

Oxford Mail: Firefighters at the scene on the Wednesday night.Firefighters at the scene on the Wednesday night. (Image: Marlon Williams)

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New photographs of Cellar nightclub show the damage of the fire as the former entrance was bordered up with wood.

The area above this doorway was blackened by the flames with visual reminders left in Frewin Court of last week’s blaze.

A spokesman for Thames Valley police said: “Michael Corcoran, aged 37, of Walton Street, Oxford, has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life, arson with recklessness to endanger life, and possession of a class B drug, cannabis.”