Staffordshire police said they were working with fire investigators to establish the cause of the fire. A spokesperson for the force said: “Fire investigators are inspecting the scene this morning and officers are making local enquiries to secure any information that might help the investigation.”
Comment on Fire engulfs historic pub famed for being wonkiest in Britain
marmarama@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Way too obvious. They could have left it standing for at least a few weeks before an uhhh… “electrical fire”.
Of course, no-one is going to get prosecuted for this.
bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
peppino@feddit.uk 1 year ago
Only heard of this pub last week when I read an article about it closing its doors after being sold on or something, does seem suspicious!
DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
I hope it’s treated similar to the Carlton Tavern which was ordered to be rebuilt brick-by-brick after it was illegally demolished.
jocanib@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Rebuilding this would be impossible, I think. But listing the ruins to ensure they are preserved rather than redeveloped would be fitting, as would prosecuting the fuck out of these arseholes.
Neither will happen, of course. As a semi-local, I hope the locals find ways to make sure any redevelopment is a loss-making disaster for the new owners.