Footprint of wonky Crooked House pub all that remains after rubble shifted and bricks locked away

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By Lisa O'BrienDudleyPublished: Sept 10, 2023

The foundations of the iconic Crooked House can now clearly be seen after workers finished sorting through the rubble and thousands of its bricks were locked away.

Foundations of the Crooked House, Himley

Putnam Construction Services had managed to salvage more than 25,000 bricks from the demolished remnants of the pub in Himley and they were locked away in metal storage containers in a special 'padlocking ceremony' last weekend.

By Lisa O'Brien

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