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unusual place/street names
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Anne | Report | 20 Dec 2004 17:55 |
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In Hull there's a street called Land of Green Ginger. In York there's Whipmawopmagate. In Carlisle there's Longcakes Lane Anne |
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Bec | Report | 20 Dec 2004 18:27 |
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There's a 'Rebecca Close' near where I live. |
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Weynetta | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:03 |
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There'a a place called Shitterton, near Bere Regis in Dorset, I kid you not. Couldn't be in any other county really, could it, oooh-arrrr! Not far away, in Stoborough, near Wareham, is a no-through-road called Melancholy Lane. And Upwey, near Weymouth reminds me of my favourite Star Trek character... |
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Kim from Sandhurst | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:06 |
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We have 'Updown Hill' in Windlesham Kim |
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Ramblin Rose | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:10 |
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Don E knock Darset now my lover.Beer Hacket is also in the countyan a few more giggles to be ad.There are the Piddles in Trenthide and the Piddle Valley -- yES ,oK WE ALL PIDDLED IN THE PIDDLE WHEN WE'M YOUNG.I never I was a nice little gal The Victorians were over sensitive about our place names and tried to change them from Piddle to Puddle,less offensive but it didn't catch on 'cept with Puddletown Good ole Darset-Ramblin Rose from deepest Darset |
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Phoenix | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:19 |
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There are some interesting places on the earliest OS maps. Norfolk has Barge Tubs (Burgh Stubbs) amongst others |
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Ramblin Rose | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:22 |
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Chris,did you know Dr Crowe of Happy Bottom? He was great fun.Rose |
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Ramblin Rose | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:23 |
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I've just found Mold |
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Peter | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:35 |
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How meny of you live near the River River. When the Romans came over and asked what the name of several differnt rivers were, they were told Avon Which means River. So that is why we have so meny river Avons |
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Geoff | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:38 |
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I live within half of a mile of an Avon here in Chucksbry. |
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Ramblin Rose | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:40 |
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Yes I lived in Aqua Sulis - Rose Totterdown is Bristol isn't it Sue ? |
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David | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:41 |
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Pudding lane in Pilsgate Cambridgeshire (Nr Stamford). "The Rest and be Thankful" in Scotland, it's half way up a big hill David |
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Deb Vancouver (18665) | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:41 |
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Theres a place in Alberta called Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump. I've never been there but it sounds interesting. |
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Ramblin Rose | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:43 |
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iT REALLY DOES SURPRISE ME that noone has mentioned Nocking and the famous Nockin Shop - Rose |
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Ramblin Rose | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:45 |
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Deb I'm still laughing-Rose |
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syljo | Report | 20 Dec 2004 20:57 |
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In France there is a place called CONDOM, with a beautiful church! Here in the Netherlands we have a MADE and HET LOO. Our pronunciation is a bit different though. Sylvia xxx |
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Researching: |
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Saints Alive | Report | 20 Dec 2004 21:03 |
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Still waiting for Rose to give us all the Piddles in Dorset :-) start you off Rose Piddlehinton |
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Sue | Report | 20 Dec 2004 21:04 |
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The main road that runs through Ashtead village in Surrey (A24) is imaginatively named 'The Street'! I always wished I could live in Indian Queens in Cornwall. It sounds so lovely. Sue xx |
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Saints Alive | Report | 20 Dec 2004 21:05 |
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Snap there is a Land of Nod near Guildford by the The Devil's Punchbowl. |
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Elizabeth A | Report | 20 Dec 2004 21:09 |
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there is a much hadham and little hadham - in bedfordshire i think |
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