Name the county with the maddest place names
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Sweaty Betty
Hemo rising!
northernhoard said:
ooo im happy with that!!!
well it sounds much better than someone just thinking ..."I know lets shove the words warning and lid together "
RubyToogood
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Minnie_the_Minx said:
There's a picture in the family album of my sister and myself on either side of the name sign for Ryme Intrinseca. It's in Dorset, and Dorset surely takes the biscuit what with Piddletrenthide, Puddletown, Langton Herring, Dungy Head and Burnt Bottom.
PacificOcean
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Pease Pottage on the way to Brighton seems an odd one.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
RubyToogood said:
It's a fantastic sounding name.
Don't talk to me about Puddletown/Piddlestown/Puddleton/Piddleton! (Ancestry related!)
Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
I've always liked the good commonsense approach of sheffield - Low Edges and Nether Edge...don't fall off now.
Sweaty Betty
Hemo rising!
PacificOcean said:
yes thats the other buggar....
Sweaty Betty
Hemo rising!
Angarrack in hayle is an odd one!!!
felixthecat
are we there yet?
i used to drive thru New Zealand on my way to work................
in Wiltshire.
Other than that, Somerset roolz for daft names
in Wiltshire.
Other than that, Somerset roolz for daft names
King Biscuit Time
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aqua said:
I drove past a sign to 'Land of Nod' on my way to Whiby at the weekend. I thought it was a theme park
electric.avenue
lots of work to be done
One of my mates who lives in Essex thought Heckmondwike was a joke name.
Then there's Much Hadham, daan saaf somewhere.
I think there's a Nod Hill somewhere in South London.
Near where I live, (in Yorkshire, say no more), there's a hill known locally as Went Pimple, and there used to be a path, now non-existent, known locally as Cranky Pin.
And in Conisbrough there is a road called Butt Holes Road.
Then there's Much Hadham, daan saaf somewhere.
I think there's a Nod Hill somewhere in South London.
Near where I live, (in Yorkshire, say no more), there's a hill known locally as Went Pimple, and there used to be a path, now non-existent, known locally as Cranky Pin.
And in Conisbrough there is a road called Butt Holes Road.
northernhord
Active Member
Whats the place in London, furzledown or summut, sounds like it should be in the West Country.
PacificOcean
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northernhoard said:
Furzedown near Earlsfield in Wandsworth?
Next to the lovely Summerstown.
Ground Elder
Well-Known Member
Angarrack means the rock and is also a local surname, but that's not funny, so I'll not translate any more strange Cornish place names in case I kill this thread 
Carry on as you were
Carry on as you were
felixthecat
are we there yet?
weepiper said:
ok, you win
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Stigmata said:
It's called Enham Alamein
mr steev
magic thought wizard
Alex B said:
Yeah, they are in Leicestershire. There are quite a few... Wigston Parva and Wigston Magna, Peatling Parva and Peatling Magna, Appleby Parva and Appleby Magna etc. It's down to the Romans innit. I think Parva means 'Little' and Magna mean 'Great', hence why there is usually one of each.
There are also places like Blaby and Groby in Leicestershire.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Swarfega said:Does it?
Sounds more like a childish-but-oh-so-amusing euphemism for anus/rectum to me.
Yes, but I'm obviously not a pervert
northernhord
Active Member
weepiper said:
These names win handsdown, they even put the West Countries name in the shade
In Michigan we have a city called "Hell" 
northernhord
Active Member
Detroit City said:In Michigan we have a city called "Hell"
I bet the local god squad aint so keen on that
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
northernhoard said:These names win handsdown, they even put the West Countries name in the shade
I don't agree
Beer Crocombe
Bishop’s Hull Within
Bishop’s Hull Without
Bishopy’s Lydeard
Boozer Pit
Box
Cadbury Camp (sounds tasty)
Clapton in Gordano
Compton Pauncefoot
Cricket Malhebie
Dowlish Wake
East Quantoxhead
Gurney Slade
Haselbury Plucknett
Huish Champflower
Nempnett Thrubwell
Ryme Intrinsica
northernhord
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Minnie_the_Minx said:
The last four on this list are very strong contenders
