![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/uks-wonkiest-pub-with-optical-illusion-closes-forever-after-historic-boozer-sold/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_SWNS_CROOKED_SALE_001.jpg&description=The Crooked House, in Himley, West Midlands, has long attracted tourists from all over the world due to its unique wonky structure and the optical illusions this creates A historic 18th century pub, dubbed Britain's wonkiest boozer, has been closed forever. , have been left devastated after their regular watering hole announced it was likely shut for good. This brought to an end almost two centuries of trading after the pub announced that the brewery owning it had flogged it to a private buyer for an unspecified "alternative use". The iconic building attracted visitors from all over the world due to its unique leaning effect which caused several illusions. It was famed for being the place where coins and marbles seemingly rolled uphill along the bar. The building was constructed in 1765 as a farmhouse but became a pub in the 1830s. Since then people have been flocking to see how one side is 4ft (1.2m) lower than the other. But earlier this year, the unlikely tourist attraction was put up for sale with a guide price of £675,000 leaving punters fearing for its future. Brewery Marston's has now confirmed the lopsided pub has been sold for an undisclosed price. The pub said in a Facebook post: "The Crooked House has been sold. Unlikely to be open its doors again. Marstons have sold the site to a private buyer for alternative use. This is just to update the page so nobody makes wasted journeys to the site. Thanks all for your custom and support. Keep supporting the great other local pubs to make sure they stay as they should be." Locals reacted with sadness after learning the landmark pub was likely to remain closed forever. Derrick McConell, 65, of Dudley, who has drank in the pub for more than 20 years, said: "It's a sad day, it's a brilliant pub and there's no place like it elsewhere. We feared nobody would take it on due to the cost of the upkeep but you'd think somebody would want to save a piece of history. "It's a sign of the times unfortunately - you hear of loca){kind=link}
The Crooked House, in Himley, West Midlands, has long attracted tourists from all over the world due to its unique wonky structure and the optical illusions this creates
A historic 18th century pub, dubbed Britain’s wonkiest boozer, has been closed forever.
Locals to
, have been left devastated after their regular watering hole announced it was likely shut for good. This brought to an end almost two centuries of trading after the pub announced that the brewery owning it had flogged it to a private buyer for an unspecified “alternative use”.
The iconic building attracted visitors from all over the world due to its unique leaning effect which caused several illusions. It was famed for being the place where coins and marbles seemingly rolled uphill along the bar.