Britain’s wonkiest pub, The Crooked House in Himley, has been destroyed by fire and subsequently demolished, just days after it was bought by private buyers.
‘Major questions’ exist over the blaze, and the local mayor has called for it to be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’.
Authorities are investigating the fire, but the fact remains that an iconic pub has been lost, perhaps forever.
Staffordshire Police said in a statement: “We are appealing for information after a fire at a derelict building in Himley late Saturday evening. Officers were called to a report of a fire at what used to be the Crooked House pub on Himley Road at 10:45pm last night (5 August). Crews from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were already in attendance and had extinguished the blaze. No one was believed to be inside the building and no one has been reported injured.
“We are now working with fire investigators to establish the cause of the fire. Fire investigators are inspecting the scene this morning and officers are making local enquiries to secure any information that might help the investigation. Anyone who may have any information that could help with the investigation are asked to get in touch.”
