Wonkiest Pub - Demise of The Crooked House Pub..

As the name suggests, The Crooked House, a historic pub in England’s West Midlands, had a distinctive feature.
Thanks to mining subsidence, the building had partially sunk into the ground, earning the unofficial name “Britain’s wonkiest pub.”
Visitors from across the world came in for a drink where, if you paid for a pint, your money would appear to roll up the bar.
Not any more.
The 18th-century building was last weekend gutted by fire.(aug 5th) Two days later what remained was demolished, and now all that is left is rubble. Police are investigating the incident as possible arson.
Just two weeks before the fire, the property was sold to a private owner and the local council says it is investigating whether the demolition of the building breached planning laws.
Police said they were working through “a number of lines of enquiry” including looking at CCTV footage, forensic evidence and witness accounts, but said no arrests had been made.
Just two weeks before the fire, the property was sold to a private owner and the local council says it is investigating whether the demolition of the building breached planning laws.
Police said they were working through “a number of lines of enquiry” including looking at CCTV footage, forensic evidence and witness accounts, but said no arrests had been made.
The case has become something of an obsession in the UK press and online, prompting police to also warn about “unhelpful” speculation.
‘The beating heart of Dudley’
Situated in the village of Himley, near the market town of Dudley, the pub became a landmark due to its lopsided front and interior.
“Whenever you travel around the world and tell ‘em you’re from Dudley, they’ll say, ‘is that by The Crooked House?’ Because it’s been there for nearly 300 years, my grandparents and great-grandparents drank there - it was such an integral part of our community. We were so proud of it.”
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