UK's wonkiest pub unlikely to 'open its doors again'

After several months of being available for sale, The Crooked House in close proximity to Dudley has successfully found a buyer in the private sector. However, the incoming proprietor has decided against turning it back into a pub.

Originally constructed as a rural residence in the 1700s, the building started to tilt during the 19th century due to mining activities that caused the ground to sink. The vertical sliding windows are said to be inclined at a remarkable angle of 16 degrees, which is roughly four times greater than the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.

During the 1940s, Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries took possession of it and bestowed upon it the moniker 'The Crooked House'. Over the following years, this establishment turned into quite the hotspot for sightseers due to its askew walls (which have been reinforced with supports to ensure safety), alluring individuals from distant locations.

Marston's Brewery listed the uneven pub for sale in March for £675,000 as a step towards selling some of its pubs to maximize profits.

According to a recent post on the pub's Facebook page, it was announced that a purchaser had been found for the establishment. However, the new owner, whose identity remains undisclosed, does not plan to maintain it as a public house. The post states, "The Crooked House has been sold. It is unlikely to reopen. Marston's has sold the property to a private individual who intends to repurpose it for another use. This information is simply being provided to prevent anyone from making wasted trips to the location. Once again, I wanted to express gratitude to everyone for their patronage and support during my tenure of ten months, and I sincerely wish that circumstances could have been different. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Let's continue to support other exceptional local pubs to ensure they remain as they should be."

It is not clear what this "alternative use" will entail, but people who commented on it expressed sadness that it probably won't continue to operate as a pub.

"Yet another fragment of the past fading away."

"Utterly astonishing, it must remain accessible to the community, as it holds immense value to the locals."

"It should be sent to The Black Country Museum, in my opinion, instead of being demolished and disappearing from existence."