Chancet Wood- BEFORE the estate was built?

[shefflass5]

my nanan used to live at 75 greenhill avenue.my auntie shirley and uncle dennis lived next door.

[sharrovian]

I remember back in the 1940s and 50s there was a path at the lower end that led to Abbey Lane, we used it late on a Sunday night after visiting my Aunt and Uncle who lived in Humphrey Road and having missed the last bus from Holmesfield, we caught a tram although it was a bit dodgy in the dark.

[BenW]

my nan and grandad (Ted Moulds) used to have one the gardens in chancet wood,right up untill the compulsory purchace.

At one time they lived on the gardens and a dry stone wall built by grandad is still there. I do have somes photos but only of my mum and chickens etc.

[teeny]

I was there before the estate was built , i always thought it was a pity and sad . I used to play with Adrian Thackeray in the woods where the allotments had been. Do you remember a tramp called John who cared for all the animals and lived in an old shed?

[aelfheah]

I was there before the estate was built , i always thought it was a pity and sad . I used to play with Adrian Thackeray in the woods where the allotments had been. Do you remember a tramp called John who cared for all the animals and lived in an old shed?

 

Yeah I remember a scary 'woodland' character called John.

 

If it's the guy I'm thinking of, did he have blonde hair and a scar, always having a dog with him? Quite an intimidating youth to us pre-secondaries at that time...in the woods!

[teeny]

I can't remember what he looked like , i just remember him being there , its all over 30 years ago now