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JoanR · 30-10-2012, 20:53

Rupertbear, thank you for your clarification of the woods. When we were children we used to walk from Barnfield Street up Sandy Lane, and turn right alongside High Riley Cottages. That way led to a wood behind the cottages that in the spring was filled with bluebells. It was lovely, and yes, very quiet. This was in the mid to late nineteen forties and early fifties. There was no concern about children wandering around there without adults.
Our family used to walk round by Spire Farm on Sunday afternoons. There was a pigsty on the property and my brother and I used to hang over the stone wall to look at the pigs.
Retlaw, another walk was to turn left from Sandy Lane on to Leemings Pad. Part way along, on the right, I remember farm buildings. Would this be the New House Farm in your post 8? Do you know how old it was? We continued on to Plantation Road. These were lovely walks at any time of year.

30-10-2012, 20:53	#310
JoanR Junior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 22 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Spire farm development Rupertbear, thank you for your clarification of the woods. When we were children we used to walk from Barnfield Street up Sandy Lane, and turn right alongside High Riley Cottages. That way led to a wood behind the cottages that in the spring was filled with bluebells. It was lovely, and yes, very quiet. This was in the mid to late nineteen forties and early fifties. There was no concern about children wandering around there without adults. Our family used to walk round by Spire Farm on Sunday afternoons. There was a pigsty on the property and my brother and I used to hang over the stone wall to look at the pigs. Retlaw, another walk was to turn left from Sandy Lane on to Leemings Pad. Part way along, on the right, I remember farm buildings. Would this be the New House Farm in your post 8? Do you know how old it was? We continued on to Plantation Road. These were lovely walks at any time of year.