The owners of the Crooked House pub near Dudley have been ordered to rebuild it after the historic building was destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

Once known as “Britain’s wonkiest” inn, the 258-year-old pub in Himley was reduced to rubble following a fire on 5 August 2023.

In a post on X, West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street, praised South Staffordshire Council, adding: "An enforcement notice has been issued against the owners for its unlawful demolition.

“They have been ordered to rebuild the pub back to what it was before the fire - just as we’ve been lobbying for.”

  • Nighed@sffa.communityEnglish
    2·
    4 months ago

    It depends if the directors.can be found legally liable. I don’t think they can be financially liable unless it can be proved they have done something illegal (depending on their company setup)

    • Devi@kbin.social
      4·
      4 months ago

      They burned their pub down, that’s definitely illegal. They then bulldozed it before the fire investigators could come in, extra illegal.