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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent

Crooked House pub campaigners say they won’t let rebuilding plans die

The crooked pub
Campaigners want the Crooked House pub to be rebuilt in the same place. Photograph: Nick Maslen/Alamy/PA

Campaigners pushing for the Crooked House pub to be rebuilt have said they “won’t just let it die” on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the fire that destroyed the famously wonky pub.

The Black Country alehouse, known for the optical illusions created by its lopsided stature, was gutted by a fire on 5 August last year, nine days after being sold to new owners.

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