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A cherished 18th-century building that once held the title of “Britain’s wonkiest pub” has suffered a tragic fate as a fire completely gutted The Crooked House in Himley, near Dudley. The fire broke out on Saturday at around 10pm, and pictures from the scene captured the property engulfed in flames.
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Previously owned by Marston’s, The Crooked House had been a beloved landmark in the West Midlands for decades after being transformed into a pub by Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries in the 1940s. The distinctive building, which drastically subsided in the 19th century due to mining activities in the area, lured visitors to witness the illusion of coins and marbles seemingly rolling uphill along the bar.
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