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LD

LD Report 26 Jun 2011 11:48

Near Brecon there is a hill called Fan Y Big

In Derbyshire a village called Glutton

What others do we know ?

Researching:
Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.

Sharron

Sharron Report 26 Jun 2011 12:02

Robins Bottom and Titty Hill are near Midhurst,as are Cocking and the next village,Didling.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Jun 2011 12:21

There is a thread running about funny places and names LD.

I looked for it but can't find it............perhaps someone else will bump it up for you. Prickles. :-)

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

wisechild

wisechild Report 26 Jun 2011 13:39

What caring parents with a surname like Large would call their daughter Fanny?
Found it this morning while looking for a marriage.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Jun 2011 14:16

So it was your thread i was looking for LD! lol

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

LD

LD Report 26 Jun 2011 14:32

Yes I had forgotten I did that one nearly 4 years ago !

Researching:
Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.

Annina

Annina Report 26 Jun 2011 15:19

Near us we have a villiage called Halfway,I have always wondered,halfway to where? :-S :-S

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 26 Jun 2011 16:30

PIDDLE NEAR EVESHAM

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

Kuros

Kuros Report 26 Jun 2011 17:09

I suppose everywhere is halfway to somewhere else.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 26 Jun 2011 18:01

Halfway between Sheerness and Minster perhaps? You might bump into some of my relatives :-D

Researching:
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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 26 Jun 2011 18:09

In Kent you could find Ham or Sandwich.

Gwyn

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 26 Jun 2011 18:11

Badgers Mount and Pratts Bottom?

Caddy Lee-Preston, the BBC SE weather girl did a forecast with all the 'rude' place names on the map - pity it is lost on the air waves.

Researching:
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 27 Jun 2011 03:57

In Norfolk we have Little Snoring and Great Snoring and close to Sheringham where we were just over a week ago, there is Beeston Bump also known as Beeston Hump. Along the road near here is Muck Lane, I wouldn't want to live there however lovely the property lol

Lizx