Is Britain's wonkiest pub now in Tipton following Crooked House blaze?
The destruction of Britain's wonkiest pub sent shockwaves through the country last week, as people mourned the loss of The Crooked House.
Renowned for its unique slant, visitors at the Himley pub enjoyed 'rolling a marble up the bar' and taking pictures outside the iconic 18th-century building.
However, now the beloved pub has been reduced to rubble, another establishment can take up the mantle of Britain's wonkiest pub - and people believe it's not too far away from the previous occupant of the crown.
Over in Tipton, The Tilted Barrel stands proudly at a slant, after being hit by mining subsidence and consequently tilting not long after being built, leaving it with a "particularly obvious lean". The last subsidence to hit the pub was in 1896.
Built in the mid-19th century, the watering hole on High Street in Princes End is just five miles away from the site of The Crooked House, but there was a key distinction between the two establishments before the Himley pub caught ablaze.
The Tilted Barrel is a Grade II listed building, meaning it is designated as a "building of special interest" by Historic England. As a result, it is given extra protections so the pub can be "protected for future generations".
This protection led to a bitter row between the former owners, Pubmaster Ltd, and council planners after four chimneys were removed from the listed pub without permission back in 1998.
