Concerned residents of Norwood Green and Osterley were startled late Friday night by a huge fire that took the entire night and morning to put out.

Fire-fighters tackled a burning barn on the farmland of Osterley Park from approximately 10pm until 6am. The blaze could be seen for miles around, with the flames reaching 40 foot in height and clouds of smoke covering the surrounding.

Local resident Manraj Lalia said: "I was driving through Norwood Green around 11pm when I saw this huge fire coming from Osterley Lane. I could just see a roof on fire in the distance. It was scary."

Two fire engines and an ambulance crew were stationed out all night, as police cordoned off the Tentelow Road side of Norwood Green Park, a blockade that lasted until late the next morning.

The fire brigade were forced to delay its attempt at tackling the fire because of the location of it. The fire engines were unable to get through the narrow park lanes, meaning an extension to the fire hose was necessary. However, the location of the blaze also meant no local residents needed to evacuate their homes, although several did feel the effects of the smoke.

The cause of the fire has as of yet not been discovered. Although the barn area is badly damaged, Tentelow Lane and Osterley Park are now fully accessible again.