Contractors to move off Crooked House site as 'Ceremony of the Locks' due to be held

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By Lisa O'BrienDudleyPublished: Sept 1, 2023Last Updated: Sept 1, 2023

Contractors who moved onto the site of the Crooked House to remove hazardous waste and to make it safe are planning to finish today, an MP has said.

How The Crooked House pub looked shortly before it was flattened

Putnam Construction Services has been carrying out the work, which has included sorting, cleaning and stacking the bricks.

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