 A man has spent 12 days and nights camping outside the Crooked House pub ruins to make sure no one takes the bricks. Rob Brown hopes his actions will help ensure the burnt-down building, which used to be known as Britain's wonkiest pub, is rebuilt. He has been sleeping in his campervan, while also using it to vet any vehicles approaching the site in Himley, near Dudley, in the West Midlands. 'I'm trying to save our heritage and get the builders to build the pub where they knocked it down in the first place,' the 57-year-old explained. 'I'm trying to protect the Black Country's heritage before it all gets under soil or houses get built on top of it all. 'I've been here about 12 days so far, 12 days and nights. 'I'm essentially acting as a security guard for the night, making sure that no one comes in and removes anything from the pub site. The dad-of-five has blocked cranes and a dumper truck with his van (Picture: Joseph Walshe/SWNS) Rob wearing a specially designed 'Camp Wonky' t-shirt (Picture: Joseph Walshe / SWNS) 'I've used my van to block the road occasionally. When the two cranes have come which no one knew about and then dumper trucks that nobody knew about.' He has already successfully blocked cranes and a dumper truck from entering, claiming protesters had been kept in the dark about their intentions. Rob said most people who turn up, however, are 'sound', and sit down with him and other protesters for a chat and a cup of tea. A former patron of the Crooked House, he said local residents and fellow protesters have kindly given him water, hot food and even a carvery during his stay and he sleeps comfortably each night on a memory foam mattress in his van. He felt compelled to do something after learning the pub had been demolished following the fire. People write on a flag below a sign asking for the pub not to be buried (Picture: Joseph Walshe/SWNS) Protesters){kind=link}
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A man has spent 12 days and nights camping outside the Crooked House pub ruins to make sure no one takes the bricks.
Rob Brown hopes his actions will help ensure the burnt-down building, which used to be known as Britain’s wonkiest pub, is rebuilt.
He has been sleeping in his campervan, while also using it to vet any vehicles approaching the site in Himley, near Dudley, in the West Midlands.
‘I’m trying to save our heritage and get the builders to build the pub where they knocked it down in the first place,’ the 57-year-old explained.