Crooked House

[MikeHunt]

Even made the New York Times, full page apparently.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/worl ... 4WpM2bp40k

[nuttinnew]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-b ... m-66514759

[Simon]

Quelle surprise.

[DaveE]

[MikeHunt]

Someone has drawn Flinty on the site, people were speculating it was Banksy.

https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/ ... ub-banksy/

[IanF]

https://news.sky.com/story/crooked-hous ... b-12946732

[Simon]

Yup, came here to post this. Glad there has been progress. I always just assumed that 'arson in the middle of nowhere' was impossible to investigate.

[MikeHunt]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-66951166

Looks like the owners have now been arrested for conspiracy, not sure this would have happened without the huge public outcry.

[Jobbo]

Good news. If they had sought prior approval for demolition they’d probably have got it; if the owners got someone to set fire to it they’re fucking idiots.

[Simon]

'If'? LOL.

[Jobbo]

If you really miss the Crooked House, you can take the opportunity to purchase the new most-wonky pub in the UK, the Tilted Barrel, which is up for auction later this month: https://www.cottons.co.uk/current-aucti ... =26&src=40



There's even a video!

[Beany]

In the middle of the countryside, it looks cute and quintessentially british to have a weirdly angled pub.

In a grotty semi housing/industrial area though, it just looks like a fucked up mess that wants tearing down.

[Jobbo]

The Crooked House was in the middle of a couple of landfill sites which were previously quarries, so other than its own grounds it wasn't in a nice location either. This one in Tipton is only a few miles away. Wonder if it will also be pulled down because converting it into flats would probably be a real challenge. Which was Britain's third wonkiest pub? That could soon have the actua title.

[Beany]

The Crooked House was in the middle of a couple of landfill sites which were previously quarries

Yes, the glorious british countryside!

(I know it was on old landfill, but at least it was surrounded by trees and out of the way a bit)

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8zzWgLuQX37xomfSA

[Jobbo]

Here's the view as you drive down the access road to the Crooked House, for context: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6vkjiu5XHvhQvCTy5

[Mito Man]

It’s a bit of a tip.

[Rich B]

Basically, people in the West Midlands can't build for shit.

[Jobbo]

Ground's full o' 'oles moit.

[dinny_g]

It’s a bit of a tip.

[ZedLeg]

It's a shame that so many old pubs have ended up rotting away in neglected areas.