Landmark Dudley pub reduced to rubble after bulldozers move in

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By Peter MadeleyDudleyPublished: May 28, 2023Last Updated: May 28, 2023Comments

A landmark Dudley pub has been flattened to make way for a new housing scheme.

The Fiddlers Arms pub has been demolished to make way for homes

Drone images taken by the Express & Star show the ruins of The Fiddlers Arms on Straits Road, Lower Gornal, which has this week been reduced to rubble after the bulldozers moved in.

Landmark Dudley pub reduced to rubble after bulldozers move in

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