General Chat

Taking a wrong turn in Loughborough the other day, I passed a road Flesh Hovel Lane. Now, where on that that come from?

Found this Bob

Flesh Hovel Lane is a road in Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, England.

Its name originates from the time of the Quorn Hunt, where horses that were no longer fit for purpose were taken to slaughter and hung at the abattoir situated on Flesh Hovel Lane.The remains of the horses were then used to feed the dogs of the hunt.

similar use in Loughborough as it's not far away.

A lot of questionably named roads were re-named in the cause of 'naiceness' in the 19C.

I remember the Geography students at college laughing when they had found a road, historically known as 'Gropec**t Lane' which I think may have been in Norwich.

I think a HOVEL used to be CHEAP WORKING-MANS lodgings.

Cow-shed this side of the Chichester Chicken!

The Quorn Hunt , established 1696, is still very much extant along with the Cottesmore which hunts with the aid of a golden eagle..

One of my rellies was kennel master of the Quorn at Barleythorpe for some time. I have his diaries in which this road was mentioned. The practice as given in Wki had changed greatly by the latter half of the C19 and dead horses were sent to local abattoirs in the usual way.

Hi Sharron, where is the CHICHESTER CHICKEN?

On top of the spire!

Are you thinking of a bothy?

I was born the north side of the chicken & with view of the chicken. So I;m a true Chichester person

There, see, you are from the other side.

I bet you haven't even got webbed feet!

There are still some 'rude' road and place names.
Not a rude name - but 'Hensting' near Colden Common is a intriguing name.

Scrag Hill in Romsey is, according to Romsey Local History Society , named after my ancestors, the Scragglefords.
However, a 'scrag' is also the stump of tree in 'old' Hampshire.

I've just found this:

http://www.hantsfieldclub.org.uk/publications/hampshirestudies/digital/1920s/vol9/Grundy.pdf

Page 242 onwards is a list of old Hampshire words, and their origin/meaning

Re Hampshire road names, there is Swing Swang Lane near Basingstoke....what's that all about?

In Sussex, we often used to pass Dumb Woman Lane.
There must be a story behind that name.

Didling, Cocking, Titty Hill, Robins Bottom.

All around Midhurst.

Mustn't forget Diddy Bones Knap.

Keep 'em coming.

Rotten End, Ugley, Essex ( home of the Ugley WI ) Six Mile Bottom, Mucking , Nobottle

Just down from Hensting - Nob's Crook!

Did you know, David Sedaris and his husband look at a house between Titty Bottom and Balls Cross?
The house was called Faggotts Stack! :-D :-D :-D

They didn't buy it - but just HAD to have a look!

I always have a snigger on passing 'Sandy Balls' holiday camp in the New Forest.