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Staffordshire police treating fire at Crooked House pub as arson

Blaze at famous pub nine days after it was sold to new owners sparked outrage and calls for it to be rebuilt

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

The strange tale of The Crooked House tells a much bigger story

The pub in which things seemed to roll uphill is now gone – like so much of the history and mystery of the Black Country

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

Who owns Crooked House? What next for Britain’s wonkiest pub?

Call for rebuilding of famous pub after burglary, fire, and demolition

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023

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Mourners gather at rubble of Crooked House to lament pub’s destruction

The well-known 18th century pub was extensively damaged by a fire on Saturday evening, before the remains were then demolished by a digger.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

‘It’s gobsmacking’: locals demand answers to demolition of Crooked House pub

‘Wonkiest pub in Britain’ caught fire after being sold, before being demolished without South Staffordshire council consent

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023

West Midlands mayor calls for Crooked House pub to be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’

Andy Street issues plea after Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ reduced to rubble after being gutted by fire

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023

Mayor calls for Crooked House pub gutted by fire to be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’

The 18th-century pub has been demolished two days after a huge blaze that is being investigated by police

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023

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Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ reduced to rubble after being gutted by mystery fire

Police are reviewing all the evidence after the destruction of The Crooked House near Dudley, West Midlands shortly after sale

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023

Police ‘reviewing all evidence’ on cause of Crooked House pub fire

Staffordshire force investigating how blaze took hold of West Midlands site days after it was sold

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023

The Crooked House: Fire which gutted historic pub dubbed a ‘tragedy’ as investigation continues

The pub burned down just two weeks after it was sold to a private buyer

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2023

Crooked House fire: Blaze rips through ‘Britain’s wonkiest pub’ days after it was sold to private buyer

Police are investigating the blaze at the pub in Himley, West Midlands, late on Saturday

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

Fire rips through historic Crooked House pub days after sale to private buyer - OLD

Police are investigating the blaze at the pub in Himley, West Midlands, late on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

Fire engulfs historic pub famed for being wonkiest in Britain

Firefighters called to tackle blaze at the Crooked House in Himley, West Midlands

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

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