Rose View

A Memory of Polgooth.

1970 - 1984: As you look at this photo the last building on the right, the barn like cottage with the small window, is Rose View. My mum and dad bought it for £1,000 in 1970, and set to work modernising it as I was due 1971 and my brother 1975.  When they purchased the cottage it was a 1 up and 1 down, no electric or inside running water and the toilet was up the far end of the garden.  My Dad built the double extension that is still there today, and the car port (the circle pattern on the wall was made with one of the bases of my tea set!!). My dad died there in 1978, we lived there till 1984 when we moved to Sticker. My mates lived in Tyshute Lane and we all had a great time growing up, playing up the pig sty that was up the end of the lane, and numerous other games in the lane.  Many a time Pete Stafford had to allow us into his garden to get our BALL!!!!!!.  My brother lives in Woodgrove Park looking over our old childhood house.  It even has its own ghost!!!!!
Van Vean farm at the back was owned by the Hiskens. I can remember Pop sitting outside on the road to Five turnings, telling us about when he was a miner in the Polgooth mine at the top of the hill....great dilly races too.....