The historic former public house  the Glynne Arms   known as the "Crooked  House"  a building of major historical significance  burned  on the night of the 5th August    not long after public calls for it to be saved from developers.

Fire services were prevented from reaching the building by obstacles being placed in the access road and saving the historic building, then it was swiftly demolished.

An open public inquiry must be held into the burning and destruction of this remarkable building.

The loss of this building is a major blow to the historical heritage of the Black Country  a building which had national and international renown.