Toftwood Road, Crookes
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Toftwood Road, Crookes
Image: © Dave Hitchborne Taken: 26 Aug 2008
The first house my wife and I ever owned. We turned into a seven-roomed house, from four. We set a trend by installing a dormer window, but building an extension out back never caught on. We were also the first to have the gas and electric meters fitted outside, but it was a big mistake moving the gas meter as it froze up in winter. We decided to knock the wall down in between the lounge and dining room. It was interesting lifting the 13'6" girder up into place. Having the walls sandblasted and waterproofed was OK in one respect, because it spoiled the look of it. It hasn't weathered much in 42 years, so it just shows what the lack of coal fires does. We installed central heating the year we left.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.386397
Longitude
-1.50982