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The Crooked House was situated on Himley Road. This pub was built in 1765 and was originally a farmhouse. During the early 19th century, mining in the area caused one side of the building to begin gradually sinking. It later (c1830) became a public house called the Siden House, siden meaning "crooked" in the local Black Country dialect. The building was later renamed the Glynne Arms after the local landowner, Sir Stephen Glynne, on whose land it stood. The building was condemned as unsafe in the 1940s and was scheduled for demolition. Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries purchased the pub and rescued it by making the structure safe using buttresses and girders to retain its lopsided appearance. It closed in 2023.

Source: Colin Price

Following closure this pub was gutted by fire on 5th August 2023. It was demolished two days later.

Kathy Ludlow (August 2023)

According to the BBC (27 Feb 2024), "South Staffordshire Council has served an enforcement notice on the owners of the pub in Himley, near Dudley. The council said it had engaged with the owners since the demolition but had reached a point where formal action was considered necessary. It requires the building to be built back to what it was prior to the fire."

Kathy Ludlow (March 2024)

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