The Crooked House Pub.... Himley 👍

[@yellowbelly8402]

This video is very useful for the rebuild of this historic place.

[@robertbate5790]

This turned out to be a very fortunate recording. How sad that it's demise was so shameful. 😮

[@roseward8476]

This made me cry 😭😭 memories as a kid rolling the marbles across the windowsill :(

[@5thdimensionliving727]

It’s really devastating what’s happened to this beautiful local landmark - it really upset me yesterday..I remember going there when I was child..so special ..I hope we can get to the truth of the matter..so many people are really upset as well 🙏

[@SueDingle]

Sad news this unique pub has now gone, devastated by a fire. Such a tragic loss.

[@PaulDonovan]

Can't believe it 😥

[@learningtofly-]

New owners wanted to get rid of it.... and they did. I hope Fire investigation find that it was deliberate.

[@PaulDonovan]

So do I 👍

[@AlisonBryen]

I'm devastated about the fire. My sister had her wedding reception here back in 2011. A part of our heritage has bren lost forever. If the fire isn't an insurance job, ill be very surprised 😢

[@chaselee86]

It's not just about insurance. Someone doesn't want to preserve the pub perhaps. At the same site, a building with 5 to 6 apartments can sell a lot of money.

[@garethfranks4223]

yeah, its a shame they wont look after our historic buildings.. I HOPE IF PLANNING GOES ON IT FOR HOUSES IT FAILS....They need to restore it

[@jesspink3290]

Hearing this sad news of the fire, all the way down under in Aus. I am so sad that a part of my heritage and family history has been destroyed. 😢

[@PaulDonovan]

very sad indeed !!

[@lillymay3632]

I sincerely hope the insurance company does NOT pay out on this one. Very suspicious. Road blocked too so as fire engine could not reach the building in time.

[@PaulDonovan]

I totally agree !

[@Jonn3371]

@@PaulDonovan if anyone knows the Area I’d like to see if it’s the same Property developer that bought the surrounding land around the now Roe Deer 🦌

[@finanzferdinand9874]

The unplanned demolition work makes things look suspicious.

[@leemcarthy4550]

I live literally 5 minutes drive, such a shame to witness it burning to the ground last night early this morning. Very suspicious that soon after selling it sets alight.

[@PaulDonovan]

very sad and suspicious indeed !!

[@christopherlawledge9093]

Used to work brick works behind pub . MOBBERLEY BRICK WORKS

[@dean9235]

Arson suspected. Limited suspects, in my opinion. Same happened to the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare. Changed hands and burned down mysteriously six months or so later.

[@crazyleyland5106]

The Grand Pier has, at least, been rebuilt.

[@Markdmarque]

People loved this building and the Scalliwags decided to deliberately burn it to the ground but it wasn't initially destroyed so they used the pre booked digger to smash it down. Low Life have taken a part of our Heritage and History

[@robertphillips5954]

Thanks for the video means so much god bless you

[@PaulDonovan]

You are so welcome

[@avv397]

Want to see the Crooked House rebuilt? It CAN be done ! Check out the Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale, London which HAS BEEN totally and exactly rebuilt after it was demolished without permission in 2015

[@Bowsar1337]

what does the new owner that burned it down look like

[@mach7056]

One wonders if the fire was a way of getting rid of a listed building for possible redevelopment and also recoup money through insurance. Had a few happy times there in the 80's/90's.

[@bluemoon5662]

So sad about this from down here in NZ. Yes, very suspicious. I suppose they will say it's arson and can't find the culprits. Any working cameras? And were the buildings surrounding the pub affected?

[@PaulDonovan]

Most people seem to think it is an insurance scam.. 😥

[@crazyleyland5106]

It wasn't a listed building. Pubs have a little bit of protection from redeveloping, even if they're not listed buildings.

[@DB-qj5kt]

Looked a decent pub, perfect Sunday drinker I’d say.

[@PaulDonovan]

it was pretty good .... a little tricky to get to though !

[@Justin-fy7xk]

Shame there is not much film of this wonderful pub on youtube. Anyone else with film please upload it.

[@robertphillips5954]

Totally gutted this gem has gone so many memories av gone my wife loved this place such a fussy eater loved loved the steak n kidney pie n chips unfortunately she was diagnosed with breast cancer n lost her fight I hope who done this will be bought to justice absolutely heartbreaking Boing Boing up the Baggies

[@keyboarddancers7751]

Name the developer. I suspect it wasn't a reputable outfit (understatement). Ask all the most obvious questions. Why was a partially fire damaged building demolished SO QUICKLY after the fire? Was it an attempt to eliminate all evidence of arson BEFORE the police or fire service could officially declare the site as a crime scene or serious incident scene? What's the potential value of the whole site once it's been filled with "luxury/executive" homes? In many parts of Europe, planning permission is withheld for anything up to 20 years if circumstances fall outside of *EXTREMELY STRICT* criteria. Not sure why such policies are not universal because these types of exploitative scams have been going on for decades.

[@JaneBloggs-jr9qd]

the police were ordered to leave the area , they deliberately stood down to allow this to happen

[@BobcatPoop]

Watching this now, having never been, and learning it was set on fire tonight after being sold recently. So sad. 😢

[@PaulDonovan]

very sad indeed !!

[@Jonn3371]

One of the wettest summers and it still accidentally got set on fire 🧐

[@lillymay3632]

I sincerely hope the insurance company does not payout. Something very odd about it just burning down and road blocked so fire engine could not reach it in good time.

[@Jonn3371]

@@lillymay3632 I bet there won’t be houses built on there 🏡

[@Jonn3371]

Similar thing happened up the Delph with the Dock and iron pub. That was a listed building that fell down all by its self 👎. Then they built bungalows on the land it was on. I think the council are involved. Brown envelopes passed around under the table etc……..

[@thomasmiracle7826]

As Beavis and butthead would say.... fire 🔥 fire 🔥 fire 🔥

[@joski9030]

Announcing closing then burns to the ground … insurance job or what 🤔

[@PaulDonovan]

for sure !! 😢😢

[@karlkuttup]

could be the last footage of the old house before marstons brewery sold it to developers ,it closed down as a pub in april this year ,as of the 6 th of august 2023 sad to say its burnt to the ground ,,built in 1780s ,started moveing on the foundation in the 1870s ,the house was changed to a pub ,i took over 60 folks to the crooked house over the years ,as it was hard to find as was not sign posted ,on the himley road just a tiny sign post at the entrance to the small lane ,should have shown the grandfather clock bolted to the wall in the back room ,the floors in there got me you had to walk uphill and off kilter to the left then right

[@PaulDonovan]

Very sad indeed. Thanks for your memories. 😥

[@Greenpoloboy3]

Important video now this is gone. Held memories going back to the 1700's

[@PaulDonovan]

So glad I filmed it back in Feb. Gutted that it has gone 😥

[@Greenpoloboy3]

I bet!! But glad you saved it before it was gone! Precious recording! @@PaulDonovan So sad it went just months later

[@metalman4141]

Gone for ever

[@PaulDonovan]

very sad indeed !!

[@liamkatt6434]

Terrible news and now demolished as well. Very strange.

[@swagmanexplores7472]

I find most pubs appear similar after enough pints 🤣

[@PaulDonovan]

ah yes.... but this one starts to straighten up the more you drink !!

[@swagmanexplores7472]

@@PaulDonovan 🤪

[@paulf2898]

Lets hope they restore it,i heard it eas broken into few days before and damaged so who knows? Vandals or insurance scam idk

[@HybridDoggo]

sad seeing this knowing that i never got to see it in person. and last night it became a burnt empty shell. i might go up and take photos of its chard remains at some point.

[@PaulDonovan]

very sad indeed !!

[@PaulDonovan]

@@1fluffypuss shocking !!!!!

[@darrenroberts6376]

Is the land really suitable for redevelopment. There’s a big mineshaft under it… Won’t the new buildings go the same way? 😂

[@suzyqualcast6269]

As if it's demise hasn't been clearly planned in advance Lets hope the firestarting new owners ventures upon said site fall down into as many old mining crap holes as did said farmhouse did.

[@finanzferdinand9874]

KaBoom!

[@al0zzz]

Is the quarry still behind it ?

[@PaulDonovan]

Good question... not sure.

[@mikmooooo]

Where would it have gone?

[@JaneBloggs-jr9qd]

CCTV?

[@rol1517]

Now burnt out and levelled to the ground.

[@PaulDonovan]

🙁

[@gavinjohnson8951]

So obvious it's been burnt down cos the the land was more profitable for other purposes. That, or it's plain old insurance scam. Never been to this pub and I'm not from the area but I think it's really sad that something so old and unique has been taken from the community.

[@JaneBloggs-jr9qd]

where did the excavator come from? its a dead end road and would normally be on a flat bed truck , people will be suspicious but this isnt Muslims

[@michealhand1001]

No Taylor who owns the quarry behind bought it.

[@JaneBloggs-jr9qd]

@@michealhand1001 is that ATE farms , well surely the police can arrest the people who paid for teh demolition , this is childs stuff

[@MichaelSmith-vj6im]

After this fire which is obviously the new owners getting rid to build houses, nothing should be safe on this site ever, hopefully 😢

[@FateBoost]

It’s unstable land, hence the pub been wonky to begin with. No investor will finance housing on the land and No mortgage provider will touch it, as you won’t be able to get buildings insurance which tends to be required to complete a mortgage. They can certainly still build regardless, but I’d expect them to sit empty.

[@MichaelSmith-vj6im]

The building is grade 2 listed. This property won't have foundations hence the subsidence, this has no bearing on the land. This land will be developed just like a number of grade 2 and 1 listed properties in Birmingham which also suffered the same fate, sad but true...

[@BobcatPoop]

@@MichaelSmith-vj6im I've heard conflicting reports that it isn't actually listed. The media are reporting that it is, however, there's a Crooked House in a different town that is Grade II, so I wonder if these are getting confused.

[@MichaelSmith-vj6im]

Hi there It's not just grade 2 listed it's a place of interest. It's a sad day to see another beautiful building destroyed to make way for development 😢 I do appreciate your response to me

[@FateBoost]

@@MichaelSmith-vj6im It isn’t grade 2 listed, the listing on historic England is for another location entirely. It could however be on a local registry of places of significant cultural interest

[@johntaylor3940]

burnt down by the owners no doubt ?