A high-resolution 3D model providing detailed architectural data of the demolished Crooked House pub has been discovered in a drone archive.
3D scans of what was dubbed 'Britain's quirkiest pub' in Himley will prove invaluable in accurately recreating it after council planners ordered owners to rebuild within three years It may turn out to be.
This aerial video was taken in 2016 by Jim Morris, Managing Director of Drone Surveying, to test the functionality of a new drone. It covers all angles of the site and allows precise measurements such as the size and placement of individual bricks.
“The 3D visualization we created can be used to generate accurate architect drawings to support and monitor the accuracy of reconstructions. It also shows exactly what the building was on site before the fire. Helping to ensure that a replica is a valid replica could be of great interest to bailiffs and planning engineers.
The Crooked House was a much-loved feature of our landscape and local history, but like many others, we were shocked to hear what happened. I did. We hope that this mountain of data at our fingertips will enable people across the country to once again visit the Midlands and appreciate the unique beauty of Crooked House, which has stood there for more than 250 years. I hope it will be put to good use. ”
Drone Surveying primarily works with many of the UK's largest house builders to track construction site progress against construction site plans to avoid potentially costly errors and oversights. We offer real-time models.
Jim added:
“We work with new housing sites every day to ensure that work progresses in line with approved plans and in the most cost-effective and time-efficient manner for the builder.
I researched Crooked House a few years ago, purely out of personal interest and as a place to test out its features when I invested in a new drone. After getting permission from the homeowner, I spent some time surveying the property from above in combination with ground cameras, trying to get a complete picture of the property.
Because this situation was something no one could have foreseen, that data may now be invaluable, and probably has not been recorded anywhere else. ”
The future of the site has dominated the headlines ever since it was completely leveled after a suspected arson attack left the building severely damaged for several days last summer. This call for rebuilding is at the heart of a heartfelt community campaign led by a Facebook group of 37,000 people. In February, South Staffordshire Council issued an enforcement notice for the illegal demolition, ordering the owners to rebuild it “to its pre-fire condition” within three years.
Crooked House was built in 1765 as a farmhouse and is believed to have been a pub from around 1830. Mine subsidence caused one side of the building to be lower than the other, making the floor notoriously unstable. An illusion inside the building made objects appear to be rolling uphill.