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unusual/funny village names
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Valerie | Report | 14 May 2013 08:57 |
thanks for all the names so far, keep up the good work. |
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LaGooner | Report | 14 May 2013 08:57 |
Staffy Knot I know Shittington / Shitlington and present day Shillington very well. Just a few miles from me and my kids used to go to school there. |
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BarneyKent | Report | 14 May 2013 08:44 |
Back of the Brook and Back of Ecton, both in Staffordshire; Barton in the Beans, Leicestershire; Shittington, Bedfordshire , Scratchy Bottom, Dorset. |
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LadyScozz | Report | 14 May 2013 03:19 |
There's a place in South Australia named Pitchi Ritchi Pass |
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LadyScozz | Report | 14 May 2013 03:14 |
I've looked on maps and can't find this place.... it was someone's address.... |
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LaGooner | Report | 13 May 2013 22:53 |
Near me. Vinegar Hill and Nasty |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 13 May 2013 22:27 |
Shagg, near East Lulworth, Dorset. |
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JustJohn | Report | 13 May 2013 22:25 |
People outside Cardiff seem to find Splott funny-sounding. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 13 May 2013 22:20 |
on the way to Cornwall used to go through a place called "Indian Kings" - very intriguing |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 13 May 2013 22:19 |
Splott is in Cardiff - a district :-D |
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GinN | Report | 13 May 2013 22:05 |
I rather like Six Mile Bottom in Cambs. |
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JustJohn | Report | 13 May 2013 22:05 |
Lower Peover used to be about halfway between Wolverhampton and Preston on old road before M6 was built. And Pidley near St Ives in Cambs. |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 13 May 2013 22:04 |
Ham is near Sandwich in Kent. |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 13 May 2013 21:52 |
One of my favourites is Auchenshuggle (East End of Glasgow) |
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Kim Annette | Report | 13 May 2013 21:46 |
GeordieinNorfolk..... |
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McB | Report | 13 May 2013 20:24 |
Splott |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 13 May 2013 20:22 |
Worlds End is in Hampshire |
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BarbinSGlos | Report | 13 May 2013 20:17 |
Hi Barry, yep West Country and I went to a dance at the Colerne camp in the 60,s I think I had one too many tipples too LOL. The lads were lovely and I do remember that quite clearly :-D :-D |
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Robert | Report | 13 May 2013 20:07 |
The village of No Place in County Durham. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 13 May 2013 20:01 |
One of my grans was brought up in Pennycomequick in Devon |
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