Footprint of wonky Crooked House pub all that remains after rubble shifted and bricks locked away
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.
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.
Campaigners want to see the pub rebuilt after it burned down on August 5 and was totally demolished without permission two days later.
Three people have since been arrested, with Staffordshire Police treating the fire as arson.
They have all been released on bail pending further inquiries.
Now all the bricks have been sorted and the site has been cleared, all that is left is the footprint of the wonky 18th century building, where marbles appeared to roll uphill.
Visitors had marvelled at its gravity-defying appearance since mining subsidence caused one side of the building to sink in the mid-1800s.
More than 27,000 people have joined the 'Save the Crooked House (Let's get it re-built)' Facebook page, with members regularly sharing their memories of the pub.
The historic pub was sold by owners Marston’s to a private buyer just days before the fire.
Investigations by South Staffordshire Council are also ongoing.