Unusual Place Names

Unread post by **haveabeer** » 20 Oct 2013, 10:31

On a recent trips I spotted these names
Pratts Bottom (Kent)
Worlds End,again Kent
Devils punch bowl Hampshire I think

There really are some strange names about sure that there are loads more
Would be nice to know how these names come about

Unread post by **Jacknian** » 20 Oct 2013, 10:54

Near to us we have ' six mile bottom " 'reach' , ' hellions bumpstead' and the gog Magog hills, ( apparently gog and Magog were two giants who had a fight and threw some large mounds of earth around thereby creating the hills !

Unread post by **Kendhni** » 20 Oct 2013, 11:07

Yorkies kn*b

Unread post by **Susan Watt** » 20 Oct 2013, 11:11

No Place (in Durham)

Unread post by **Kendhni** » 20 Oct 2013, 13:41

Gropec**t Lane

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 20 Oct 2013, 15:16

Kendhni wrote:
Gropec**t Lane

'twas in the east end of London, I believe.

Burton Coggles (the dirty beast) - near Peterborough

Unread post by **Gill W** » 20 Oct 2013, 15:20

Nether, Middle and Over Wallop in Hampshire

Unread post by **haveabeer** » 20 Oct 2013, 16:22

Peas pottage Sussex

Unread post by **haveabeer** » 20 Oct 2013, 16:24

Westonzoyland somerset

Unread post by **JenniC** » 20 Oct 2013, 16:49

Sandy Balls, Hampshire

Unread post by **Holiday Planner** » 20 Oct 2013, 17:03

There's a great list here - aparently 2 have been made up in order to stop people copying the list

My favourite is Scratchy Bottom ... I shall now go and check if that's a real one or not!

Unread post by **Capt Black** » 20 Oct 2013, 17:26

Thong, in Kent.

Unread post by **Capt Black** » 20 Oct 2013, 17:27

Mucking, in Essex

Unread post by **Boris+** » 20 Oct 2013, 17:38

Kingston Bagpuize.

Em

Unread post by **haveabeer** » 20 Oct 2013, 17:40

Cockfosters London

Unread post by **Kendhni** » 20 Oct 2013, 17:43

Muff, Ireland

Unread post by **emjay45** » 20 Oct 2013, 17:55

Wyre Piddle Worcestershire.

Unread post by **rita17** » 20 Oct 2013, 18:21

Rest and be Thankful, Scotland.

Unread post by **Manoverboard** » 20 Oct 2013, 18:45

Piddles n Puddles various ... in Darzet.

Unread post by **haveabeer** » 20 Oct 2013, 18:49

Badgers mount

Unread post by **Gill W** » 20 Oct 2013, 18:52

Boris+ wrote:
Kingston Bagpuize.

Em

I have ancestry round that area.

Upper and Lower Dicker, East Sussex

Unread post by **Holiday Planner** » 20 Oct 2013, 20:07

I promised a link, and didn't post it - here it is!

http://www.ashton-under-lyne.com/placenames.htm

Unread post by **Capt Black** » 21 Oct 2013, 20:50

Stanford-le-Hope, aka Stanford No Hope! Used to live there.

21 Oct 2013, 20:57

Capt Black wrote:
Stanford-le-Hope, aka Stanford No Hope! Used to live there.

speaking of towns with an aka, there's always Llantrisant - aka 'The hole with the Mint'

other oddities:

Ramsbottom, Lancs and Unthank, Cumbria.

also Once (and Twice) Brewed, in Northumberland

Unread post by **mavismumakrill** » 21 Oct 2013, 22:54

Piddlington (near Bicester, Oxfordshire}
Fryup (where my baby Blueberry has just moved to - with her parents of course) - North Yorkshire Moors

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