The side of a family-run pub in Devon has collapsed following heavy rain. The pub, made from cob, is expected to reopen after repairs.
The wall of the Ship Inn at Cockwood, near Dawlish, was said to have collapsed at about 11:30 GMT on Sunday.
The pub is made from cob, a traditional West Country building material, which is a mixture of mud and straw. Anna Brown, partner at the pub, said it was "shocking" but the family intended for the pub to reopen as soon as possible after repairs. Mrs Brown said: "We've been here since 2007, this is our family pub and the wall, basically, at about half 11 this morning, the wall behind the the bar fell out, fell down in towards the garden."She said the cob wall had been surveyed by specialists on a number of occasions but the family was "never told it was dangerous"."We are quite shocked.
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