The cause of a fire which destroyed a Grade II listed building remains unknown over a month on, police have confirmed.
Emergency services spent over 36 hours at the scene of the blaze at The Court in Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood on February 9.
A number of roads were closed while dealing with the fire at the derelict property.
Today (March 21) the force have confirmed that the cause and nature of the blaze remains a mystery.
A spokesperson said: "There are no further updates at this time. The investigation remains ongoing."
The eight-bedroom mansion was valued at £8m and built for Oscar Wilde's theatre producer.
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Its significance has led to questions being asked about the future of the site.
Conservative MP for South West Hertfordshire Gagan Mohindra raised the issue in Parliament earlier this month, asking Housing Secretary Angela Rayner to confirm "that where listed buildings are destroyed without permission, there should be a presumption that they are rebuilt brick by brick to how they were before the destruction?"
The Deputy Prime Minister responded that listed buildings are "absolutely an important part of our landscape" and promised to meet with Mr Mohindra to discuss the case.
Chorleywood Parish Council has also noted residents "concerns" about the future of the building, including the prospect of it being "delisted" by Historic England.
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