UK's 'wonkiest pub' sold at auction

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Britain's new 'wonkiest pub' sells at auction months after Crooked House blaze cloud_download notification_add  Britain’s newly crowned ‘wonkiest pub’ has sold at auction for more than £170,000 – three months after the Crooked House fire.  The Tilted Barrel in Tipton, West Mids., took the title from its demolished counterpart just five miles away after it burnt down in a suspected arson attack in August. Via SWNS.

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00:00 Hello, my name's Karl Falconer, I'm a local plasterer from the area of Tipton.

00:13 Been using this place now for close on 40 years I'd say.

00:19 Lots of changes I've seen happen all the time in here.

00:23 New owners, it's a good atmosphere, good vibe, really nice place and very sociable place.

00:29 So this is how the ball works in a tilted barrel.

00:44 I've probably been coming here 40 years now and maybe the last 80 years it's resided,

00:50 probably due to mine shafts, I don't know.

00:52 It's way before my time.

00:54 But it's still standing, it's still going and we aim to keep it that way.

00:59 The crooked house, it's very sad what's happened, it's part of the heritage and part of our

01:06 theme in the black country.

01:08 It's been like that for a good many years, it's very, very sad what's happened.

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