Got £178k? The UK's 'wonkiest pub' is up for sale

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Britain’s newly crowned ‘wonkiest pub’ is on the market for £178,000 – months after the notorious Crooked House fire.  The Tilted Barrel in Tipton, West Mids., is just five miles away from its demolished counterpart which was burnt down in a suspected arson attack in August.  The slanted Grade II listed Tilted Barrel is also wonky due to mining subsidence in the 1800s.  It was taken on by new landlady Haych Mann in February this year and she spent months refurbishing the inside of the 200-year-old boozer.  But in an unexpected twist, the once popular pub is now being sold at auction with a guide price of between £170,000 and £178,000.

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

00:18 Been using this place now for close on 40 years I'd say.

00:24 Lots of changes I've seen happen over the time in here.

00:28 New owners, it's a good atmosphere, good vibe, really nice place and very sociable place.

00:35 So this is how the bowl works in a tilted barrel.

01:04 I've probably been coming here 40 years now and maybe the last 80 years it's resided,

01:09 probably due to mine shafts, I don't know.

01:12 It's way before my time.

01:14 But it's still standing, it's still going and we aim to keep it that way.

01:28 The crooked house, it's very sad what's happened.

01:32 It's part of the heritage and part of our theme in the black country.

01:36 It's been like that for a good many years.

01:38 It's very, very sad what's happened.

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