The chimney at a historic public house struck by a car near Himley near Dudley has been shortened on safety grounds.
The work followed a structural investigation at the 300-year-old Old Bush pub in Swindon which was damaged when a black Vauxhall Astra crashed through the side of the building, leaving a large hole in the wall under the chimney breast on October 30(Thurs).
 Workmen have since been seen at the site where they have been making the building safe by lowering the height of the chimney top by removing some of the bricks.
 The premises which is part of the Admiral Taverns chain. 
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Part of the road outside the pub has been closed while the work is carried out and the site remains closed.
A man living at the pub’s flat phoned the licensee in the aftermath of the collision which happened at about 12.50am. 
Ambulance and fire crews were called, but the occupants of the car had left the scene. The safety work was being done by Wolverhampton based Wulfrun Building Services.

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