Historic wonky pub The Tilted Barrel sells after auction
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Objects seemingly roll uphill at The Tilted Barrel in Tipton, like they did at The Crooked House
A wonky pub, where objects seemingly roll uphill, has been sold.
The 200-year-old Tilted Barrel in Tipton failed to secure interest at auction but was sold afterwards, Cottons Chartered Surveyors said.
While the exact sale price has not been revealed, auctioneers confirmed it sold within the guide price of £170,000 to £178,000 on 25 October.
The Grade II-listed property was built in the mid 1800s and stands on a slant due to mining subsidence.
Nearby residents dubbed it Britain's new wonkiest pub after The Crooked House pub, also sloping due to subsidence and just five miles (8km) away in Himley, was demolished shortly after fire tore through the building.
Pictured in 1968, the Tilted House pub began to lean due to mining subsidence
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