The Crooked House was a beloved 18th century alehouse in Himley, near Dudley in the West Midlands, which was destroyed in a ...

How to revive an 18th-century upstate farmhouse without resorting to cliché? By pretending a made-up person lives there too.

The house, adorned with ornate detailing and a handsome brick façade, was designed by Charles Barry Jr - son of Charles Barry, the mastermind behind London's iconic Houses of Parliament.