A pub is closed after a fire broke out.
The Bear Inn, on Burwash High Street, remains closed after suffering a chimney fire.
The fire broke out on December 5, with rescue services attending.
With the pub's chimney deemed potentially unsafe, Burwash High Street was temporarily closed.
A statement issued on the pub's Facebook account read: "Unfortunately, due to a large chimney fire here at the pub today, we will be closed until further notice."
Following further inspection on December 6, a building inspector deemed the chimney "safer than originally thought," the pub said.
As a result, the High Street was reopened on December 6.
Another statement given on the pub's Facebook account added: "We are grateful to report that the fire was kept contained to the chimney and no one was hurt!
"We cannot thank the firefighters enough for their valuable time and skills to stop the blaze spreading, and saving our family home and the business."
The pub is now waiting for clearance to reopen, once it has been deemed safe to do so.
Further inspections are expected to be carried out this week.
"Thank you all for your kind messages and support, we really appreciate it!" the pub's post concluded.
"Much love from the family and team at the Bear. We will keep you updated when we can!"
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Many of the pub's customers responded to the post with supportive comments.
Paul Redstone said: "We were in there yesterday lunchtime for a function with 45 people, but away from the end with the chimney fire.
"The staff were incredible, and we were still able to have our lunch.
"But our thoughts are not only with the business, but also those who live there, including children.
"Hopefully, the chimney can be made safe quickly and repairs done so that the pub and those who live there can have a good Christmas."
A spokesperson for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called at 12.21pm on December 5 to a chimney fire at a commercial premises in Hight Street, Burwash.
"Two fire engines and an aerial ladder platform attended the scene. Crews used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire. The incident was handed over to a structural engineer at 4.21pm."
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