From when do these allotments date? Are they something that came along after '67? I know that there were four behind my house on Rishton Rd. Basil Brierly had one (he used it for storing junk; and he kept a bunch of pigs and chickens there; so he might have owned the place). Tommy Pilkington had one; he grew veggies, had a small greenhouse, and ferrets. Tom Noble and my granddad had the others. Would these be something similar to the ones you are talking about? Can't for the life of me remember how long these guys had had the allotments, or how much rent they paid
By the way, all those allotments were immaculate and well tended ... my chore was to take care of the manure ... a sort of metaphor for what my life would become
Well, apart from Basil's ... but anyone who knew the guy, or had a pint with him in the Village or the Bottom Club would understand why.