The Destruction of The Crooked House Pub
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- It has defied gravity for 258 years but now all that remains is a sea of bricks and twisted metal.
Here's some links to trusted news sources should you like to read more about the destruction of the Crooked House Pub.
The Crooked House: Britain's 'wonkiest pub' to be sold www.bbc.co.uk/...
Crooked House pub near Dudley 'unlikely to reopen' www.bbc.co.uk/...
The Crooked House: Fire rips through famed 'wonky' pub www.bbc.co.uk/...
'Questions need answering' over Crooked House fire www.bbc.co.uk/...
Demolition of Crooked House pub unacceptable - council www.bbc.co.uk/...
Former Crooked House landlords appalled at fire and demolition www.bbc.co.uk/...
The Crooked House: MP demands answers in probe into pub demolition www.bbc.co.uk/...
The Crooked House pub fire and demolition controversy... in 52 seconds www.bbc.co.uk/...
Crooked House: Fire at 'wonkiest' pub treated as arson www.bbc.co.uk/...
Crooked House: Meeting over future of 'wonkiest' pub site www.bbc.co.uk/...
The Crooked House scandal 'must be catalyst for change' www.bbc.co.uk/...
• Fire and demolition at...
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The two historic photos used are assumed to be out of copyright and, from enquiries, appear to be in the public domain due to their age. However, care has been taken to ensure a low - resolution copy of the images were used and only parts of the images appear on-screen.
The first image used is from 1904 on a GEL Wulfrana series postcard
Date 31 December 1904
Author George E Lee (G. E. L.)
Public Domain.
The second image was taken at what appears to be a similar time.
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It’s absolutely disgusting and absurdly obvious that it was done on purpose,truly hope they are forced to rebuild the pub
Totally and utterly agree. Perhaps the Fire Service and Police will find the subs who caused the fire and placed soil in the way of the Fire Service. Subs only have guts to fart with.
I don’t think that the fact is was done on purpose was even remotely considered or cared about.
The fact that the roads were blocked by piles of mud high enough to stop the fire engines pretty much disregard any attempt at claiming an accident.
The new owner clearly weighed up any losses they’d take compared to the profits they’ll get from the land.
Absolutely despicable.
History must be remembered and respected.
I hope the new owners and the professional arsonist they hired loose everything and the council are forced to rebuild but it will never be the same building.
That building that has been there longer that America existed.
@@h-dawg969 they ordered the jcb a week BEFORE the fire happened
Shanehumberstone WHAT????!!!! If that fact can be proved couldn’t the current owners of the property be investigated for insurance fraud-having a so called “arson” “accidentally” torch the place in order to collect insurance money and then use the payout to finance their own project on the site? That sounds extremely suspicious to me! Has anyone seriously investigated this claim, especially considering that the Crooked House was a national and international treasure?
@@monicacall7532 how can anyone try to claim anything other than it being done on purpose.
The fact of the roads being blocked off before hand, preventing any fire engines getting there literally proves beyond any doubt that it was on purpose.
I thoroughly enjoyed your film, but it did bring a tear to my eyes. Lovely also to see Ironbridge. On a trip back to the UK from Australia in 2012 we visited Ironbridge. I was sat on a bench admiring the views and got talking to a lady only to discover that she lived on the same estate that we previously lived at in Cannock prior to emigrating in 1982. She actually knew some of our old neighbours. What a small world it is.
Thanks again for the wonderful film of The Crooked House. I hope & pray that it will be rebuilt.💕🙏
Hi Pearl, thanks so much for your lovely comment. I’m so pleased that the video bought back some memories for you. Have you still got your Cannock accent? Tez
The local authority is outraged, and very understandably, but why then did they not get the property listed??
Considering the age alone without the fab subsidence,it is very surprising.
If it was listed, then there would be a much better case against the current owners.
Also the current owners may have thought twice about bulldozing the place?
Wasn't it still considered an active crime scene?
Arson is illegal, but that still happened.
Hi from Ontario Canada, somebody needs to be held accountable for the destruction of of the building, I'm originally from Birmingham and left in 1981 . I had visited that pub twice in the mid 70s ,i had a great experience walking in and staging out . Canada doesn't really have much of a history, , but what they have they are trying to conserve. thanks for the videos Taraar a bit
Hi Pete! How nice to hear from a Brummie abroad! It’s such a shame isn’t it? Great that you got to go in the 70’s though. My son’s living in Canada at the moment - but I’ll see him this afternoon as he’s back home for a visit, so suddenly I’m into anything Canadian 🤣. Thanks for commenting and tarrar a bit 😊
An absolute tragedy and obvious who was to blame.
Your Crooked House video was the first video I saw on your channel. It's such a shame that it's gone.
Hi Syd! Oh I didn’t realise that was your first one! Hope you’re well, Tez
Thank you. This really was both fun and interesting to watch, even if the object for the film isn'y around anymore. That will not subtract from the fantastic job you put into making this documentary about a loss that's happening way to often around the world. Old culture is torn down and replaced at a rapid pace. We need to stop and think about what all those buildings have contributed with, and just be thankful for what they have told us and made with our lifes.
I absolutely loved your engaging and clearly workded way of presenting and storytelling. It was obvious that you have a big love for that building. Hope you will be able to find another favorite pub.
Thank you very much for your lovely comment, means a lot. Tez 😊
All those years the pub survived, and had a thriving community and visitors meeting there, all lost for what.
MONEY 😡
I watched your video after the fire, I knew of the pub but have never been to it. Glad you at least got a good view of it before it’s demise, keep up the good work with your channel.
Love the Bridge too 👍🏻😎
Thanks for your comment Sue :). And also your comment about the ghosts! Tez :)
Was so sad to hear of this. I have happy memories of the Crooked House and I’m fortunate to have photos x
GRATITUDE FOR YOUR VIDEO IT IS SO VERY INSPIRING. I HAD MY ENGAGEMENT NIGHT ON FEB 14TH 1963 @ THE CROOKED HOUSE. MEMORIES @ 19 YEARS OLD I HAD MY VERY FIRST ALCOHOLIC DRINK A PIMMS 99 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. ITS SAD WHAT THEY DID TO THIS PUB AND FOR WHAT MONEY.
Hi Cynthia. Thanks so much for your comment. It’s very pleasing for me to know you liked it and it bought back memories for you. Thanks again so much for commenting. Tez
Darn it! I had that on my Bucket List to visit when we finally made it to England. I wonder how many others will cancel their plans now.
It’s horrible to think you had plans to go but now can’t 🤬. So many people have said similar. Thanks for commenting, much appreciated and I hope you do come soon. Tez
Oh and the voice, well those spirits will be going somewhere 👻
There's still The Tilted Barrel in Tipton
Many thanks for the love n support you av showed the crooked house she will be back
Thanks Robert. Tez 😊
They demolished lots of buildings in my town (Northwich) due to salt mining subsidence. (And more recently fires to historic buildings too) old pictures are fascinating and would have been amazing to have some saved. Such a shame this happened here.
Oh and "upbank!" Ha.. never heard that phrase for uphill before.
I think that’s a Stoke thing 😆
Fantastic video. Horrible that it's gone but wonderful that you've captured something of the old pub... 😱👻Ghosts and all!
Thank you. Tez (can’t find ghost emoji to send you one back 🤣)
It reminds me of the Ettamogah Pubs in Australia.
Ooh I’ll Google it, thanks. Tez 😊
I like this Channel. Happy you have 14k Subs now, you well deserve it 👍👍
Thank you so much 😊. Tez
New subscriber here, love the videos!
I'll be pouring one out and drinking one for the Crooked House.
Thank you so much for subscribing. And thanks for toasting the Crooked House. Tez 😊
Lets hope they do rebuild, however it wont be the same. I did visit twice in my life. They rebuilt two old pubs in Manchester after the 1996 bombing. The old Wellington, and Sinclair's. They moved them both several hundred metres as well. ❤
Rest in peace crooked house, and hopefully the ghost in there 🙏
I have been, I had a great time there. If I owned it I would make it even more spectacular, I would put wonky paintings in it, clean the clock up a bit... not set it on fire, and demolish it. Also it was cheap at £600.000, and was worth £1M easily.
I totally agree! Tez
I believe the pub should be rebuilt, lve seen the pub they rebuilt in London and l think it's magnificent. Let's not let the scum that did this wickedness win.
Reminds me of every building in Norwich lol
Love this channel!
Thank you Nelson! Tez 😊
Is it true that David Bowie wrote the lyrics to his 1970 song 'Black Country Rock' whilst having a pint of real ale at The Crooked House Pub? It's on the album 'The Man Who Sold the World' which is very fitting to this video topic. It makes you think, was the fire started deliberately so it could be demolished? There's a very old pub dating back to 1320BC near to where I live called 'The Scotch Piper' in Lydiate close to Liverpool. It had a devestating incident in December 2016 when its thatched roof caught fire in but was saved and re-opened in April 2017.
What a shame, it looked like a very interesting place to visit!
How very sad 😢
I think your Crooked House video was the first upload was the first I saw on VNI.
Oh really?? It seems so long ago now doesn’t it!??
Wow. It was torched, eh? What a shame!
Dont tell the carlys about that bridge ffs
WTF 😞
😡I hope you’re not the “kiss of death” seeing what happened after you did a vid’ on the ‘crooked house’ - - otherwise - - we’ve lost the bridge!🤔🤨😂🤣 Only serious!🤣
🤣🤣 I hope not!!! Thanks for watching, Tez
Auggh no, awful end to a originally fantastic story
Very sad. The Crooked House was a place I would've liked to have visited.
I live very close to what was the crooked house, and ran by there most days. I'm absolutely gutted over what's happened. I think anyone with half a brain knows who caused the fire, and I really hope its rebuilt regardless of it not being the original crooked house.
Never heard of the crooked house pub until I watched your video. I was making arrangements to visit it then I heard the news it had been destroyed . Absolutely devastated.
The local authorities should forbid anything else being built there. Whoever bought it apparently thinks they can get away with doing this and I hope they are stopped. And you're right; where will the ghosts go now. i heard the voice say "here" very clearly. Thank you for the video and I''m so sorry to everyone for the loss of this amazing place.
Thanks Ellen. That’s a spooky voice isn’t it 😮
How on earth did a recently emptied public house burn down? I know a lot of buildings that were inconveniently located or had inconvenient preservation orders on them, conveniently catching fire.
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"Ghosts" set it on fire, I suppose... Subject to convenient timing and favourable insurance conditions, no doubt... but all above board... Move along now! Nothing to see here! (Curse double entendre... Because in a way, it's sad but now true 😭)
And big dirt mounds pop up out of no where, just where the fire department needed clear way to get to the building. It's such a obvious arson case that the land should be ripped from the current owner of said land.
Also demolishing a crime scene...
@@linuxares The digger responsible for the demolition being hired and delivered to site a week and a half beforehand is interesting, as is the owners of the landfill in a former quarry (Himley Environmental Ltd) immediately South of the pub site having had access disputes with Marstons over the lane. Oh, and Himley Environmental Ltd is owned by the same couple who own ATE Farms Ltd, which bought the pub. So nothing suspicious there whatsoever...
What I call developers' fires.
I hope they are forced to re-build it. Imagine if they destroyed the Iron Bridge to just weigh in the metal. So many historic pubs have been raised to the ground in the west midlands. the list is sadly growing.
It is awful what they did to that pub.
That pub was a legend, in its own right. Absolutely shameful to our history that it’s gone.
Spot on. Tez 😊
@@verynearlyinterestingI had hoped to visit it
It really is a shame. I never got to go, but it's clear many people loved it. I hope the truth comes out about its demise.
The first video of yours I watched was about the "Solway Firth Spaceman". It was so well done I immediately sub'd to your channel. This video was equally well done, but with a melancholic air-- due to the very senseless fire followed by the inevitable demolition of the historic pub. I would have loved to have gone there for a pint or three (or four), followed by lunch some time after. One can hope the perpetrators of the fire will be caught and duly prosecuted, but that erasure of history and iconic value is what remains. Thank you for your excellent reportage of this very sad news. I look forward to your future videos.
Thank you very much for this comment. It’s such a shame about the crooked house. I’m so pleased you’re enjoying the videos and I appreciate you saying so. Tez 😊
I seem to be following the same path of viewing!
@@asambrook76 Yes, my viewing is rather haphazard-- keeps it fun!
@@crustycurmudgeon2182 Thank you so much! Tez 😊
@@asambrook76 Thank you 😊
Respect too ya Mucca absolutely disgusting wot happened with the crooked house really hope the guilty are brought too justice and made too rebuild it brick by brick
Thanks Robert. Tez 😊
I went here with mum and dad 1974,never forgotten the experience. So very sad that some individuals have seen fit to destroy our heritage and history.
The crooked house pub was the first of your videos I watched. I am enjoying your channel, keep up the good work.
Thank you Alan that’s very nice of you to say so. Means a lot. Tez 😊
Look into house built behind hay bale's, digger's booked 3 day's before the fire, access roads blocked forcing the fire brigade to connect 40 hoses together...what a shame!
It's absolutely shocking that this was not protected. I had planned to go this year to see it. 😢
I read somewhere it's suspected arson and the previous owners had owned another pub previously that had burned down. I haven't followed the story closely. It makes me sad how buildings get burned down for profit. We've had a couple where my family lives that are clearly arson because building companies want rid of old buildings that get in their way. It's shameful.
THIS is the video that we've all been waiting for.
I think we all "know" what happened, and who was responsible. Good Job on not pouring petrol on that "debate".
It is a disaster to have lost this pub.
I have no idea how the building could be rebuilt.
My Dad would have loved this building. What a sin and a shame.
Apparently report in our local free paper the Chronicle, the police caught two guys for arson 66 and another in his 30’s from MILTON KEYNES???? Now how the heck did they catch them normally they dont🤔
And the Antique clock? Find that you’ve got the culprit🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
As someone who lives within walking distance of the rubble that was once the crooked house and had Manny happy times there there and I don’t think we need to speculate as to who did it is obvious if you look at all the details …. But I think they should be forced to rebuild if nothing else to ensure that the owners can’t use the land for something else
I am a history buff (and knowledge geek) from central Connecticut, USA. I love all of your videos, and your presentation style. Plus, I like to drink beer, too. Keep 'em coming!
Thank you so much for commenting all the way from Connecticut! I will certainly try to keep ‘em coming David and I’m with you on the beer 🍺😊. Thank you so much, Tez 😊
Noooo this is so upsetting! I actually subscribed after watch that video of yours because it was so interesting.
I found your channel when your Spaceman video popped up on my feed, then I watched the video of you guys driving past those awesome rock formations and finally watched the Crooked house and thought it was so fascinating along with your hilarious personality.
I instantly thought that if I ever traveled to England from America, that place would be on the top of my list as a must see. Such a shame!
Thank you so much for your comment, comments like your really do keep me going. I hope you do get to come over one day … there’s plenty more very strange pubs in England so you won’t be short on places to go. Thanks again, Tez.
Thank you for filming this historic pub! It maybe all we have left to remember it by! 😢RIP Crooked House.
The Black Country museum should have brought it! Unbelievable that they didn’t
They said they didn't have room
That ghostly voice is so creepy!!! And then you loop it 😱 😬 😂 That’s pretty much my exact emotions haha
It’s so strange isn’t it 🙈. It seems like something whispering over my shoulder!!!😳. Hope you’re well Annie! Tez
I don't know what your previous career was but I must say you have produced a very enjoyable and well produced channel,I love history and you manage to cover all the forgoten history and not so much the known ,which I think is brilliant,keep the videos coming your doing an awesome job 👍👏👍
Wow, thank you, that’s such a nice thing to say. I was a bank manager would you believe but I would like to think I was a nice one 😆. I really appreciate your comment, thank you. Tez 😊
Nobody owns anything, we are all just custodians. The people that did this are criminals, let's just hope they end up in court ⚖️
Well said!
The pub has clearly been refurbished many times, there isn't many' original ' features there , l see no need to worry about the not authentic argument, a rebuild will be just a further twist in it's story.
That’s a good way of looking at it 😊
I hope this shameful act results in the new owners not being able to do anything with the land, other than rebuild the Crooked House exactly as it was. I’m devastated by its wanton destruction purely for greed. It makes you wonder if the burglary was pre organised as well to make it less attractive as an ongoing business when it was sold. Everything about this is fishy, I just don’t know why nobody has been charged.
I also think everyone should boycott this brewery who sold it to be used for another purpose. I’m beginning to think the council weren’t on board with this, hence it’s destruction.
When the new houses are built on the site, it'll probably be called "Crooked House Close"
The lane is already called ‘Crooked House Lane’ would you believe. Tez
I wish all the bad luck on any new building on that site for the future recompense for this deliberate vandalism. Preventing fire fighters is 100 give away.
What a tragic loss
Another great video Tez. So sad as I was going to visit after watching your review.
If your ever down the West Wycombe way I highly recommend The Hell Fire caves… Right up your street mate 🤠
Hello again!! It’s such a shame you you can’t visit now ☹️. I will indeed have a Google of the caves and put it on my ever-growing list of future videos - thank you so much! Tez 😊
Reminds me of something out of Alice in Wonderland lol
I'm so grateful to you for bringing us this video at (as it turned out) such a timely moment. Thanks to you I decided to plan a visit. Sadly, I was too late... I fear a lot of our shared heritage these days is being lost permanently. It is now ONLY saved in the form of photos, videos, drawings etc. They call it 'preservation by record'. Personally, I don't think this is good enough by far. However, thank goodness for your video or I and many like me would never have known the magic of the Crooked House at all. We all need to be aware that our built heritage is so easily destroyed, no matter where in the world it is, and once gone it is gone forever. As you rightly said, it can never be authentically replaced. Thank you again for giving me the chance to see the Crooked House at its best.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment … and you are most welcome. Tez
RIP The Crooked House 💔
Bless your heart. I’m sorry you lost your bar.
We have a crooked building in the Santa Cruz mountains called The Mystery Spot. Similar laws of physics “broken”. Except they don’t sell beer!
Ooohh I’ll Google that then!!
Well done. You've honored the cultural history of this one of a kind place without getting into the sensationalism of it's tragic demise. And the Iron Bridge is beautiful.
Thanks so much Elsie. Tez
Bravo! You and I both share a desire to preserve and restore our architectural and cultural heritage. I live in a part of the US that considers anything over 50 years old as ancient, and ancient somehow means decrepit and bad.
Just in the 35 years I’ve lived in my home so many architectural gems from the early years of my town’s founding have been lost to “progress” if you consider cheaply made apartment buildings which are already falling apart and ugly expanses of asphalt car parks “progress”. Fortunately, a former mayor tried to demolish the original university buildings from the 19th century and the public plus former university students raised the hue and cry. His plans were scrapped and we now have a beautifully restored city meeting center, public meeting rooms and a large public library situated in these buildings which were restored to showcase the original architectural details and handcrafted decorations from the artisans who built these marvelous buildings. We do ourselves no favors by trying to erase our past in order to be considered “modern”.
Great comment!!! And yes we both do share a desire for these things. That’s lovely news about your library and meeting rooms … a great example of local people power!! Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment. It’s much appreciated, Tez
I LOVED Ironbridge!
This is devastating news! I wanted to come and see this pub whenever I come to visit England! I’m so sorry to hear this news!
Hi Stephanie … Yes absolutely terrible 😣. Such a shame, Tez
I was shocked it had been demolished and it was that event that brought me to this channel and your other amazing videos
That’s very nice of you to say so Denise. I’m so pleased you’re enjoying some of the videos. Means a lot to me, Tez 😊
That's appalling desecration of a historical monument! Was there an investigation into that fire?
As far as I know the investigation is still going on. Tez
I rember the landlord demonsting the marble trick when I was a small child.
Same here ☹️. Tez
Why??
Obvious what has happened, sounds a bit like Preston , everytime there's an historical building and planning issues a fire breaks out.
Tragedy!😢
It was on my bucket list of places to visit 😢
That’s such a shame Richard ☹️
@@verynearlyinteresting are the plans to rebuild it still going ahead ? I can’t seem to find much out online
@@richardsholisticnetwork As far as I know yes that’s what’s planned. The last I heard was that the location of the rebuild was up for discussion … It’ll be a few years before we know is my guess
@@verynearlyinterestinggreat - as long as they rebuild it and don’t get away with burning it and knocking it down like they did
How perfect the joints of every brick and the morter . Love from France
Love right back at you from England 😊
What would be your actions if this happened in France?
Greed has no bounds. What a disgraceful, shameful loss to everyone and to everything that this building was. There has to be a special place in hell for some people...
This is what developers do to get land with historical homes. They did this to a gorgeous Victorian Home in Los Angeles smashed it completely and it was under Historical Conservatory. I believe that they were fined double what they paid and have to rebuild it.
nice vid :)
so has anyone been prosecuted yet or did the Police do their usual 'we are working very hard to bring the culprits blah blah blah' and then they forget all about it
The burnt it down to do what the wanted to with the land with no house ( no body will find that it was arson , they covered there asses [ they wanted it gone ] this has ben in the works for a long time ) 😢😣😞
They should go to jail for destroying that pub 🫣😔😓😥😠😡🤬
A Crooked Pub, Bought by Crooked People!
Get some TCP on that spot ! 👃 😅
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I think it needs TNT 🤣
Of course it was arson.
I am SO thankful you were compelled to make the first video... perhaps the ghosts called you to it. What a loss to the world, but because of you, people can still have a sense of the marvel that was The Crooked House. Thank you!! ❤
What a lovely comment thank you. It would be nice to think that the ghosts had something to do with it wouldn’t it 😆. Thank you again, Tez 😊
Insurance fraud.
As a stone mason in France , my respect for the masons that defied gravity . It should be an example of the work at that time that was so good .,like the tower of Pisa
I really didn’t think (or even appreciate) the masonry work! As you’re a stone mason that’s great to hear. Thank you for commenting, much appreciated. Tez 😊
These buildings are as important as our castles,they are British heritage and cannot be replaced,they must be preserved and protected at all costs
I completely agree Paul. Tez
ARSON!
It's an insult to native Britain's, our ancestry push to the floor😢 the pile of dirt oh no the fire damn the demolition....out right crime, all three convenient and the common story😢