A man was hospitalised following a house fire in Beaconsfield yesterday evening which destroyed a bedroom.

Emergency services rushed to the scene on Lakes Lane at around 6.52pm after a fire broke out in an upstairs bedroom which also caused smoke damage to half of the first floor.

A 68-year-old man was given oxygen treatment at the scene after suffering from smoke inhalation and he was then taken to Wexham Park hospital.

A 90-year old woman was also treated at the scene for smoke inhalation but it was not deemed necessary for her to go to hospital.

Bucks Fire and Rescue have not yet confirmed how the fire was started.