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Mog · 13-04-2015, 09:17

1966 I bought an house in Royds St. Two up and Two down with an outside Lav that was a long drop. No heating or hot water just a gas geezer over the sink. I bought the house with £25 deposit and £400 loan. Yep the house was mine for £425. When Huncoat shut i moved to Nuneaton to work at Coventry Colliery. As a transferred miner I was entitled to a Coal Board house. Within 6 weeks I was living in a Three bedroom semi with a fully equipped bathroom all heated with solid fuel central heating and a driveway with a garage and massive front and back gardens. I sold my house in Royds St for less than £300 as I wasn't coming back. Living in the Woodnook area was ok though and as others have said it was a cracking community with some real good pubs as well. Nevertheless I made the best choice.

13-04-2015, 09:17	#7
Mog Full Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 332 Liked: 109 times Rep Power: 6582	Re: Woodnook slums! 1966 I bought an house in Royds St. Two up and Two down with an outside Lav that was a long drop. No heating or hot water just a gas geezer over the sink. I bought the house with £25 deposit and £400 loan. Yep the house was mine for £425. When Huncoat shut i moved to Nuneaton to work at Coventry Colliery. As a transferred miner I was entitled to a Coal Board house. Within 6 weeks I was living in a Three bedroom semi with a fully equipped bathroom all heated with solid fuel central heating and a driveway with a garage and massive front and back gardens. I sold my house in Royds St for less than £300 as I wasn't coming back. Living in the Woodnook area was ok though and as others have said it was a cracking community with some real good pubs as well. Nevertheless I made the best choice.