It took about 25 firefighters three hours to bring the fire under control
A boy arrested on suspicion of arson after a church in Hampshire was gutted by fire has been released on bail.
The roof of the 19th Century All Saints Church in Fleet was destroyed in the blaze on Monday evening.
It took crews three hours to bring the fire under control.
A 17 year-old boy, from Fleet, was arrested on suspicion of arson and has been bailed until 27 August pending further investigation, Hampshire Police said.
The church's vicar the Reverend Mark Hayton said arrangements were being made to find alternative venues for forthcoming weddings.
He added: "We're worried about bride and grooms who were hoping to be married here on Saturday," he said.
"We're moving worship to a church nearby and working with families to see what we can do for them - we are confident their weddings will still go ahead."
Fire crews took pictures of the damage to the inside of the church
The cause of the blaze is under investigation, the fire service said
Speaking about the fire, he added: "There are really no words, we're shocked, devastated, horrified.
"This place is not just important to people who worship here, it is important to the whole community.
"I'm sure we're not going to be bowed by this for long. I've seen some photographs from inside and there's still quite a lot of structure there. We need to start rebuilding now."
Engineers are expected on site to asses the damage and give an idea on how long the church, which was designed by Victorian architect William Burges, will be out of action.
Crews remained on the scene overnight and the fire service said an investigation would take place "in due course".
- Published22 June 2015
