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
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 available evidence’ on cause of fire at historic pub The Crooked House was heavily damaged by fire on Saturday evening. The Independent 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
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
UK’s ‘wonkiest pub’ shut after 192 years The UK’s “wonkiest pub” has closed after 192 years, said Metro. Originally built as a farmhouse in 1765, The Crooked House became a pub in the 1830s. The building started to sink in the 1800s due to subsidence caused by mining. It has attracted visitors from across the world due… The Week · Aug 2, 2023