Nook Farm
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Nook Farm is an estate of council houses situated within the area of Skye, part of Rochdale
, in Greater Manchester
, England
. It is named after the farm that used to occupy the area until the land was sold to Rochdale Council and building commenced in the early 20th century. Many of the roads on Nook Farm Estate begin with N ie. Newark Road, Norton Road, Newlands Avenue, Netley Avenue and Nantwich Avenue. Since the 1980s many of the houses have been sold to occupiers under Right To Buy legislation and are now privately owned.
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
, in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is named after the farm that used to occupy the area until the land was sold to Rochdale Council and building commenced in the early 20th century. Many of the roads on Nook Farm Estate begin with N ie. Newark Road, Norton Road, Newlands Avenue, Netley Avenue and Nantwich Avenue. Since the 1980s many of the houses have been sold to occupiers under Right To Buy legislation and are now privately owned.