Workers say they are beginning to 'clean' and store bricks after the pub was ravaged by fire earlier this month - but local campaigners have been attempting to stop lorries from entering or leaving.
But after machinery from a specialist demolition and waste management firm was moved to the scene, campaigners began to take direct action.A sit-down protest was held on the lane leading to the now-demolished building, with some campaigners attempting to witness the work taking place.
Workers at the site in Himley - which is near Dudley in the West Midlands - told reporters they were beginning to"clean" and store bricks, and assess whether the rubble contains asbestos. South Staffordshire Council has confirmed it is engaging with the site's owners to determine the nature of the works taking place.
One of those who turned up to protest, Jane Baker, said:"We're doing this, and all the people who have arrived today, because we care very much about our heritage, our history and the Crooked House.
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