Funniest place name?
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Some of the townlands (seldomed mentioned now) are fantastice. Like Semicock in County Antrim ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_townlands_in...)
Fastpedeller said:
Mavis Enderby is a village in Lincolnshire - It always reminds us of a Librarian!
Reminded of two from a regular trip to Bedford I see. Marsh Gibbon is clearly a type of Ape.
Marston Moretaine, to me, is a moustachioed villian in a Swashbuckler movie, probably starring Michael York.
One near to me that always raises a chuckle when I drive past..
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.9826225,-0.48487...
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.9826225,-0.48487...
wkdorf, Switzerland
...funnier item on the bottom right of their homepage!
http://www.wkdorf-center.ch/
...funnier item on the bottom right of their homepage!
http://www.wkdorf-center.ch/
LordHaveMurci said:
Has this been posted?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howabou...
1. Cocks, Cornwall
2. Minge Lane, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, England
3. Bell End, Worcestershire, England
4. ttt, Shetland (note, there is another ttt in Orkney)
5. Sandy Balls, a long-established holiday centre in New Forest
6. Fingringhoe, Essex, England
7. Back Passage, City of London, an alleyway in the EC1 postal district
8. stterton, Dorset, England
9. Slag Lane, Merseyside, a residential street in Haydock, England
10. Hole of Horcum, North York Moors, England
11. Fanny Hands Lane, Lincolnshire, England
12. Inchinnan Drive, Renfrewshire, Scotland
13. Cockshoot Close, Oxfordshire, England
14. Funbag Drive, Watford, England
15. Fanny Avenue, Derbyshire, England
16. Beaver Close, Surrey, England
17. Dick Court, Lanarkshire, Scotland
18. Felch Square, Powys, Wales
19. Lickfold, West Sussex, England
20. Rimswell, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
21. Spanker Lane, Nether Heage, Derbyshire
22. Cocknmouth Close, West End, Surrey
23. Friars' Entry, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
24. Butt Hole Road, Conisbrough, South Yorkshire
25. Cockermouth, Allerdale, Cumbria
26. Fine Bush Lane, Ruislip
27. Ladygate Lane, Ruislip
28. Hornyold Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, England
29. Crotch Crescent, Marston, Oxford, England
30. Cumming Court, Pitville, Gloucestershire, England
3 entries - thrilled to be from such a smutty countyhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howabou...
1. Cocks, Cornwall
2. Minge Lane, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, England
3. Bell End, Worcestershire, England
4. ttt, Shetland (note, there is another ttt in Orkney)
5. Sandy Balls, a long-established holiday centre in New Forest
6. Fingringhoe, Essex, England
7. Back Passage, City of London, an alleyway in the EC1 postal district
8. stterton, Dorset, England
9. Slag Lane, Merseyside, a residential street in Haydock, England
10. Hole of Horcum, North York Moors, England
11. Fanny Hands Lane, Lincolnshire, England
12. Inchinnan Drive, Renfrewshire, Scotland
13. Cockshoot Close, Oxfordshire, England
14. Funbag Drive, Watford, England
15. Fanny Avenue, Derbyshire, England
16. Beaver Close, Surrey, England
17. Dick Court, Lanarkshire, Scotland
18. Felch Square, Powys, Wales
19. Lickfold, West Sussex, England
20. Rimswell, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
21. Spanker Lane, Nether Heage, Derbyshire
22. Cocknmouth Close, West End, Surrey
23. Friars' Entry, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
24. Butt Hole Road, Conisbrough, South Yorkshire
25. Cockermouth, Allerdale, Cumbria
26. Fine Bush Lane, Ruislip
27. Ladygate Lane, Ruislip
28. Hornyold Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, England
29. Crotch Crescent, Marston, Oxford, England
30. Cumming Court, Pitville, Gloucestershire, England
A relative of mine studied Old English placenames as part of her degree and discovered that there used to be a street in Oxford (I think) with the magnificentl title "Grope Lane". It was long since changed to something far more boring, but polite.
Ooh heck, I've been edited ....it rhymes with runt.
Ooh heck, I've been edited ....it rhymes with runt.
Edited by Rosedene on Tuesday 14th March 21:53
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