Two men arrested over fire that destroyed Crooked House pub A 66-year-old man, from Dudley, and a 33-year-old man, from Milton Keynes, remain in custody The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
Two men arrested over fire at Crooked House pub in Himley Staffordshire police say pair, aged 66 and 33, arrested on suspicion of arson at slanted pub The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023
Paranormal group keeps night’s watch on Crooked House pub site Local ghosthunters guard bricks until morning amid ‘major lack of trust’ over what could happen next The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023
Agreement reached to keep bricks and foundations on Crooked House pub site South Staffordshire Council said the ‘positive step’ followed talks with contractors and the owner of the arson-hit landmark. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
Campaigners mount sit-in protest as contractor works on Crooked House rubble Staffordshire Police said a CCTV trawl, forensics and witness accounts continue to be worked through as part of its inquiry. The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023
The Crooked House: a local landmark razed The Crooked House pub – or the Siden House, in Black Country dialect – was one of the “must-see attractions” of the Dudley area, said Guy Kelly in The Daily Telegraph. The Week · Aug 17, 2023
Locals demanding answers over Crooked House pub urged to ‘be patient’ Crooked House pub, which was gutted by fire and then demolished, will ‘rise from the ashes’, MP says The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023
Crooked House owner linked to landfill that also went up in flames Local MP calls for law to protect other pubs as it emerges a huge fire in 2018 hit a site owned by a company connected to the Black Country pub’s buyer The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023
Arson hit Crooked House pub may be ‘rebuilt brick by brick’ – but will it still be wonky? West Midlands mayor Andy Street called for the pub to be ‘rebuilt brick by brick’, as hopes of the famed pub’s reconstruction remain high. Eleanor Noyce and Albert Toth report The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023
Remains of Crooked House pub fenced off as arson inquiry continues Workers began to erect metal fencing around the site on Tuesday amid council concern over unstable ground at the site. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Suspected arson and a ‘pre-planned excavation’ - What we know about the demise of ‘Britain’s wonkiest pub’ Questions are being asked about how the much-loved Crooked House pub, which had stood for more than 250 years, came to be demolished, Jane Dalton writes The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023
Suspected arson and a ‘pre-planned excavation’ - What we know about the demise of ‘Britain’s wonkiest pub’ Questions are being asked about how the much-loved Crooked House pub, which had stood for more than 250 years, came to be demolished, Jane Dalton writes The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023
Excavator used to raze Crooked House pub ‘was hired before the fire’ ‘If I knew this was going to happen, I probably would have done something different, but I’m not Mystic Meg,’ says digger firm boss The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023
‘People are sick of having our heritage knocked down’: how the Crooked House saga became a state of the nation story Fate of Black Country pub could serve as catalyst for campaigns to preserve a flawed but colourful past The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 Excavator used to raze Crooked House pub ‘was hired before the fire’ ‘If I knew this was going to happen, I probably would have done something different, but I’m not Mystic Meg,’ says digger firm boss
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 Crooked House pub site should be avoided to help chances of rebuild, mayor says Andy Street also said the laws concerning protection of heritage assets should be reviewed.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023 Other plans by Crooked House owners have caused anger in Midlands ATE Farms and associated firms attracted dozens of complaints before pub burned down in Staffordshire
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023 Why this lament for a burnt-out pub? Is it because Britain seems a bit of a Crooked House these days? The fate of a historic landmark has certainly struck a chord: neglected and reduced to rubble. Uncanny isn’t it, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 Campaigners call for law change after ‘appalling’ Crooked House demolition The Campaign for Pubs said the case of the Crooked House ‘must be the catalyst for change’.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023 Crooked House rebuild would be ‘very complicated and costly endeavour’ Black Country Living Museum, which displays recreated historical buildings, says it is not able to save demolished Staffordshire pub
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023 Change planning laws to protect historic pub buildings, campaigners say Call for government to act amid anger over demolition of Crooked House pub in Staffordshire
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 MP calls for closure of ‘potential loophole’ after Crooked House pub demolition Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ was hit by a blaze which police are treating as arson.
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 Everything we know about The Crooked House pub as arson probe launched The historic landmark was demolished on Monday, just two days after it was burnt to the ground by a fire
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Detectives treating fire at Crooked House pub as arson Staffordshire Police said that speculation is extremely unhelpful and could hinder its investigation.
Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023 Crooked House: Fire at ‘wonkiest’ pub being treated as arson, say police Some 30 firefighters were needed to tackle the blaze at the West Midlands pub, which has since been demolished