There have been calls for it to be rebuilt brick by brick - but is it possible?
BBC News, West Midlands
Supporters who stretch across the world, civic leaders and many who have visited the site near Dudley where the famous sloping building once stood have called for it to be rebuilt, exactly as it was. But what would a rebuild look like? The site at Himley where it stood is at risk from subsidence thanks to the mining which made the area an integral part of the industrial revolution, and is the reason the building sank in the first place.Emergency services were called to a fire at the Crooked House pub on 5 AugustMarco Longhi, MP for Dudley North, also fiercely supports the rebuild and has spoken in Parliament calling for debate to look at legislation to protect heritage pubs.
There are lots of precedents of buildings shored up due to mining subsidence and Mr Levrant, with more than 40 years experience, has worked on designs where architects have managed to keep buildings in a subsided position.Stephen Levrant said rebuilding the Crooked House has no precedent because of the subsidence which caused its iconic tilt"I don't know of any precedence where this has happened. It needs to be thought about.
"There was a debate - do we repair the foundations to leave the clock still leaning or do we straighten it? It was decided to leave the clock as it was but stabilise the foundations as it was part of the character.But, putting ethical questions aside, could the Crooked House be rebuilt?
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