Funniest place name?

[AJS-]

Not rude at all, but I always think Thorngumbald near Hull is funny, just for how it feels to say it.

ETA: The "B" sort of takes me by surprise every time.

Edited by AJS- on Tuesday 10th August 17:43

[Emsman]

There is a bell end in Wollaston, nr Northampton
Kevin bloody Wilson must win hands down though- he called his house in the uk kickyain

[whitechief]

Jasandjules said:

Today on my travels I saw a Yellow Sign which said "no access to Burn Dick Hill".

Now I thought historically places were named after events etc, so I assume a few hundred years ago someone in Boxsted Essex had a bit of a disaster with a nude BBQ.............

What funny place names have you driven past?

It's actually Burnt Dick Hill, not far from me, as is Fingringhoe

[Mark_Karting]

sklar said:

Shirley this is in the running:

Is that in Orkney?

[Shaw Tarse]

Emsman said:

There is a bell end in Wollaston, nr Northampton
Kevin bloody Wilson must win hands down though- he called his house in the uk kickyain

There's a Bell End not far from me!

[monthefish]

Bishops Itch?

[bluelightbabe]

Shaw Tarse said:

Emsman said:

There is a bell end in Wollaston, nr Northampton
Kevin bloody Wilson must win hands down though- he called his house in the uk kickyain

There's a Bell End not far from me!

The one in Worcestershire? There's also a Wyre Piddle, Lickey End and Minge Lane not too far from me.

Edited by bluelightbabe on Tuesday 10th August 18:01

[bluelightbabe]

Shaw Tarse said:

Emsman said:

There is a bell end in Wollaston, nr Northampton
Kevin bloody Wilson must win hands down though- he called his house in the uk kickyain

There's a Bell End not far from me!

The one in Worcestershire? there's also a Wyre Piddle and Minge Lane not too far from me.

[peterbredde]

This has always amused me. If its not a rude word, it should be.

[plg]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fking,_Austria

or

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/wk_%28mountain%29

Edited by plg on Tuesday 10th August 18:04

[Pothole]

Near where I went to school there is a Nasty and a Cold Christmas.

[Shaw Tarse]

bluelightbabe said:

Shaw Tarse said:

Emsman said:

There is a bell end in Wollaston, nr Northampton
Kevin bloody Wilson must win hands down though- he called his house in the uk kickyain

There's a Bell End not far from me!

The one in Worcestershire?

Edited by bluelightbabe on Tuesday 10th August 18:01

Near the M5.

[snowy slopes]

Pothole said:

Near where I went to school there is a Nasty and a Cold Christmas.

So you went to school not far from hertford i presume?

[stevenr]

Mark_Karting said:

sklar said:

Shirley this is in the running:

Is that in Orkney?

Yes it's Orkney.

[Cock Womble 7]

monthefish said:

Bishops Itch?

Isn't it Bishop's Itchington, near Southam?


The one that always makes me laugh is Matching Tye, in Essex. Always reminds me of the Monty Python album.

[750turbo]

the Monty Python album

Christ, I remember that,was there not another 1 or 2 albums as well??

[Jasandjules]

whitechief said:

Jasandjules said:

Today on my travels I saw a Yellow Sign which said "no access to Burn Dick Hill".

Now I thought historically places were named after events etc, so I assume a few hundred years ago someone in Boxsted Essex had a bit of a disaster with a nude BBQ.............

What funny place names have you driven past?

It's actually Burnt Dick Hill, not far from me, as is Fingringhoe

Quite right, that's a typo on my part.

I went past it again this evening, and some old bloke was (despite the pouring rain) taking a camera over to the sign, so I guess I was not the only one amused by it!!

Ah yes, Fingringhoe down past Colchester......... Again, you have to wonder how that got it's name.....

[HD Adam]

On the way to Hannover, fnarr fnarr

[Sunglasses Ron]

snowy slopes said:

Pothole said:

Near where I went to school there is a Nasty and a Cold Christmas.

So you went to school not far from hertford i presume?

Cold Christmas Lane? Is that where that derelict church is?

[ol]

I went to school here



Not far from 'Netherthong' and 'Penistone'

Edited by ol on Tuesday 10th August 19:40