A bid to restore the building, which was once the Cat and Fiddle in Magdalen Street, has been put forward by the site's owner Jonathan Thursby. The fire last June, exposed 40 cannabis plants and hydroponics equipment. Police launched an investigation after cannabis plants have been found inside the Magdalen Street building (Image: Jack Warren)THE FIREPlumes of black smoke could be seen from a Magdalen Street building as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames. People were warned to avoid the area and Magdalen Street was closed for several hours. Once inside the building, crime scene investigators and fire investigators found 40 cannabis plants and hydroponics equipment.