Owners of Crooked House ordered to rebuild 'Britain's wonkiest pub'

Owners of Crooked House, known as "Britain's wonkiest pub" have been ordered to rebuild it after it was destroyed last year.

The Crooked House pub, in Himley near Dudley, burned down on 5 August just two weeks after it was sold to new owners. Three men, aged 33, 51, and 66, have since been arrested and bailed.

The owners of the Crooked House were served with an enforcement notice for the unlawful demolition of the building on Tuesday.

They have been told to rebuild the pub to what it was prior to last year's fire - and that they must do so within three years.

The notice, published by South Staffordshire Council, also specifies the building materials they must use.

The Crooked House's owners have 30 days to appeal, and if they choose to do so, an independent planning inspector will hear the case and the council will have to defend its decision.

If they do not appeal and fail to rebuild the pub, the council can prosecute for failure to comply.

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