Former Crooked House landlords appalled at fire and demolition
Two Crooked House landlords speak of their devastation at the loss of Britain's wonkiest pub.
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Two Crooked House landlords speak of their devastation at the loss of Britain's wonkiest pub.
Tom Catton, who ran the 18th century Crooked House in Himley, Staffordshire, with his wife Laura between 2006 and 2008, said he was 'absolutely gutted' about the blaze.
The former landlords of the historic Crooked House pub in the West Midlands has toasted the beloved boozer after its demolition.
More than 100 locals gathered near the rubble of the Crooked House in Dudley on Tuesday, 8 August, to lament the historic pub’s destruction. The well-known 18th-century pub was extensively damaged by a fire on Saturday evening and was later demolished. South Staffordshire Council is investigating potential breaches of the law over the total demolition of the pub. A former landlord of the pub, Tom Catton, said his life would have been very different without the Crooked House. “It means so much to us this place. This is where I met [my wife.] I proposed to her here,” he said.
The Crooked House in Staffordshire was severely damaged in the blaze over the weekend before being reduced to a pile of rubble on Monday. Now it can be revealed the pub's new owner is Carly Taylor.