Britain's wonkiest pub" has been completely gutted by a fire.
Smoke was reported coming from The Crooked House at Himley, near Dudley, at about 22:00 BST on Saturday.
Pictures from scene showed the property, which drastically subsided in the 19th Century, engulfed by flames.
Last month, it was confirmed the owners, Marston's, had sold the popular Black Country landmark to a private buyer for "an alternative use".
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said no-one was believed to be inside the building at the time and no injuries had been reported.
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The well-known pub was pictured in flames before the fire was extinguished.
No one was reported to have been injured, police said.
Investigators and officials are now looking to establish the cause of the blaze while Staffordshire Police have appealed for information.
The pub, which began sinking in the 19th century but was saved from demolition many years later, was sold to a private buyer only days before the fire.
Gornal Wood was closed in both directions from 2.15am and remains closed as motorists are diverted away from the scene. 
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said six crews from both Staffordshire and West Midlands Fire Service have been tackling the blaze since around 10pm last night.
The fire comes days after it emerged Marston's had sold The Crooked House Marston's to a 'private buyer for alternative use'.
It was deemed unsafe in the 1940s and was scheduled for demolition, before it was bought by Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries, which used buttresses and girders to make the structure safe while maintaining its lopsided appearance.
It has been a tourist attraction ever since, thanks to its distinctive appearance and optical illusions created by the wonky structure, such as coins and marbles appearing to roll uphill along the bar.
Its former owner, the British pub and hotel operator Marston’s, put the pub up for sale this year with a guide price of £675,000.
Crooked House has been sold. Unlikely to open its doors again. Marston’s have sold the site to private buyer for alternative use, that is all we know. This is just to update the page so nobody makes any wasted journeys to the site.”
Watch commander Chris Green, from Tipton fire station, said: "The crews had to roll out 40 lengths of hose from the Himley Road which was the nearest hydrant."
The area around the fire site remains closed from High Arcal Road to Brick Kiln Lane.
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