Crooked Pub

[securespark]

Sold to a private buyer.

Burns down.

Fire brigade can't get close as the access road is blocked.

Suddenly the access road is open, as a JCB came and demolished it.

What??

 

[Mottie]

AFAIK, they have been told by the LA, it must be rebuilt to the same spec and they won’t allow any change of use.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Insewerence job?

 

[Dork Lard]

Insewerence job?

I doubt very much they'd claim even if it was insewered.

 

[motorbiking]

Apparently plod are investigating. Obviously setting fire to a listed building, even if you own it, is unlawful.

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to ancient monuments; to make provision for the investigation, preservation and recording of matters of archaeological or historical interest and (in connection therewith) for the regulation of operations or activities affecting such matters; to...

www.legislation.gov.uk

 

[denso13]

Sold to a private buyer.

Burns down.

Happened around here a few times.

Same unlucky owner every time.

 

[conny]

The pub wasn't listed according to reports I read yesterday.

When I first saw the report about it being on fire I told my wife that seems a bit suspicious. Gets even more so now.

 

[Dork Lard]

Apparently plod are investigating. Obviously setting fire to a listed building, even if you own it, is unlawful.

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to ancient monuments; to make provision for the investigation, preservation and recording of matters of archaeological or historical interest and (in connection therewith) for the regulation of operations or activities affecting such matters; to...

www.legislation.gov.uk

I understand it wasn't listed?

 

[motorbiking]

Even more suspicious if the reports are true that its listing was requested a week before the fire.

Not much the LA can do then. Plod can't do much if you own the property you are accused of burning down.

 

[Mottie]

Even more suspicious if the reports are true that its listing was requested a week before the fire.

Not much the LA can do.

Hopefully they will refuse planning permission for anything other than a pub. A crooked one!

 

[Dork Lard]

This really is a classic example, but the burden of proof means it will be almost impossible to bring a prosecution.

Plod will know that they are collecting evidence out of thin air & the only possibility of a successful prosecution will come from an informant.

What they have done, & no one can "prove" what they have done, has been thoroughly planned out & unless they are incredibly stupid they will get away with it.

 

[Brigadier]

The pub wasn't listed

It listed - quite noticeably - hence the name

 

[Brigadier]

Boring tidbit:


The great Dudley earthquake of 2002 had its epicentre under Brick Kiln Lane (the lane on which the Crooked House pub is/was).

 

[securespark]

Even more suspicious if the reports are true that its listing was requested a week before the fire.

Not much the LA can do then. Plod can't do much if you own the property you are accused of burning down.

So why didn't the owner just demolish it?

 

[HERTS P&D]

So much for the smoking ban in pubs!

Andy