The house was later turned into a public ale house called “Sidden House” to serve the local miners and farm workers. “Siden” means crooked in the local Black Country dialect. When the estate came under the possession of the Glynne family, the pub was renamed to “Glynne Arms”.
Mining continued until 1875 when the associated blast furnaces, collieries, mills and other buildings were eventually sold off, on the death of the estate’s owner Sir Stephen Glynne.
Shortly after the end of WW II the house was deemed unsafe and closed to the public. It was scheduled for demolition, but a local business, Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries, recognized the building’s curiosity value and had it stabilized to prevent further sinking. The house hasn’t moved in years and is apparently quite safe again. Nevertheless, it is constantly monitored and tiny glass filaments are positioned over any cracks to check for movement. If the glass breaks it will mean the pubs shifting again.