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unusual place/street names
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Unknown | Report | 20 Dec 2004 11:39 |
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Anyone come across any oddities ? I came across the charmingly named "Artichoke Alley" last week. |
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Lesley M | Report | 20 Dec 2004 11:52 |
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There's a road in Cobham called "Between Streets". Obviously ran out of ideas when naming it!!! |
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Unknown | Report | 20 Dec 2004 11:53 |
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near Pinderfields hosp in Wakefield is OUCHthorpe lane lol |
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Poolmaster | Report | 20 Dec 2004 11:56 |
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theres a winkle street on the isle of wight. smallest street in britain apparently. |
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Devon Dweller | Report | 20 Dec 2004 12:04 |
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Theres a Road in High Wycombe called The Straight Bit...and it is |
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Poolmaster | Report | 20 Dec 2004 12:12 |
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there's also a place just outside salisbury called jacks bush. and peters finger! |
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Andy | Report | 20 Dec 2004 12:12 |
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I always used to find 'Knightrider Street' in Maidstone to be slightly amusing. |
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Stephanie | Report | 20 Dec 2004 12:16 |
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OMG im wetting meself here!! Nobody loves me...you have set me off, i well got the giggles now! lol xxx |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 20 Dec 2004 12:34 |
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Up here in Yorkshire we have places called Giggleswick, Thwing and Wetwang. Richard Whiteley is the Mayor of Wetwang Jeanette x |
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Stephanie | Report | 20 Dec 2004 12:38 |
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In Basildon (i think) there is a WrigglyBush lane...i think lol! xx |
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Unknown | Report | 20 Dec 2004 12:41 |
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near Leeds is a place called Thwaitegate. I chuckle when I pass it on the bus lol and in Lincolnshire there is Theddlethorpe |
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Unknown | Report | 20 Dec 2004 12:56 |
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theres a village in kent,called..prats bottom.. bryan. |
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Stephanie | Report | 20 Dec 2004 12:57 |
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hey i know that!! near Sutton Valence- Prats Bottom that is!! xx |
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Bob | Report | 20 Dec 2004 13:17 |
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In Essex there is a village UGLEY. Yes it does have a WI. In the states I once cycled up a hill called Grandpas Knob. Bob |
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Andy | Report | 20 Dec 2004 13:21 |
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When I used to live in Hastings a few years back, I had drive to Brighton each morning and used to pass a sign indicating a place called 'Upper Dicker'. Made me laugh. If you also go from Harrogate to Skipton, you have to cross Blubberhouses Moor. |
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Kim from Sandhurst | Report | 20 Dec 2004 13:39 |
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Andy There is also Lower Dicker! |
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Maxine | Report | 20 Dec 2004 16:02 |
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Nearby we have a Slugwash Lane and a Worlds End. Maxine |
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Merlin | Report | 20 Dec 2004 16:05 |
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There,s "Pityme" in the Durham area. |
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Researching: |
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Luciacw | Report | 20 Dec 2004 16:19 |
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I have read that there is a village in Austria called F******. Lucia |
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PennyDainty | Report | 20 Dec 2004 17:49 |
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My s-i-l is from Lower Peover Christine |
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