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See inside the Black Country pub converted from two cottages into a traditional real ale haven

Pubs come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, with many converted churches, old theatres and even former courthouse premises.

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Landlord Mike Dyer at The Rose & Crown

They come in unusual designs, with quirky features - the Crooked House in Himley being a prime example.

It’s not often that a couple of terraced properties are converted into pubs, but when they are, they offer a unique look.

Although it is not entirely clear when the transformation into what later became the Rose & Crown in Brierley Hill took place, there is some evidence that it happened the mid-19th Century.

The Rose & Crown, Bank Street, Brierley Hill

The front of the pub now features a single door where there would have been two entrances to the separate cottages.

It was later taken over by the Holdens Brewery, just up the road in Dudley.