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Old 08-08-2019, 01:24 PM   #1
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Weird, silly, rude or just plain odd!

I like a silly place name me, and the thought that somebody could actually live somewhere called Nob End, or Catbrain (?!) appeals to my childish sense of humour.

Apologies\congratulations if you live in any of these places.

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Old 08-08-2019, 09:56 PM   #2
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On the list there is a village in Essex called Ugley. I lived up the road from Ugley for a few years.
The local WI would change the village name, when pronouncing, to Ogley!
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Old 09-08-2019, 11:26 AM   #3
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I was quite surprised to find one of my favourite silly place names not on the list: Wrynose Bottom. It's in Cumbria. There's also a Wrynose Pass, so presumably you can travel down the Wrynose Pass until you get to its Bottom...? Chuckle.
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Old 09-08-2019, 12:11 PM   #4
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Wetwang has a fabulous fish and chip shop. One of the funniest places is Lickey End, we have some friends that we met on holiday that lived near there. I equally laughed lots at the fact we went on our honeymoon to Cockermouth
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Old 09-08-2019, 01:16 PM   #5
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They missed Six Mile Bottom, which isn't far from Great Snoring.

South Yorks Police HQ is on Letsby Avenue, Sheffield , which I thought was pretty funny
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Old 09-08-2019, 02:00 PM   #6
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There's always Bell End in Birmingham
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Old 09-08-2019, 02:23 PM   #7
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They missed Six Mile Bottom, which isn't far from Great Snoring.

South Yorks Police HQ is on Letsby Avenue, Sheffield , which I thought was pretty funny
Let me guess, their door number is 999 ...
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Old 09-08-2019, 06:09 PM   #8
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Old 09-08-2019, 07:46 PM   #9
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I mean they must have realised we when they came up with a name for the pkace that Nob End would probably not be the best name?
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Old 09-08-2019, 08:35 PM   #10
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Darren, times and sensibilities change. Many of these names go back hundreds of years.

Read here to get some perspective.. ( Please do not click on this link if you are under 16 or sensitive) https://cutt.ly/2wyZkSO
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Too late, I already looked . Will have a lie down now to get over it.
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Old 11-08-2019, 03:24 PM   #12
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Old 11-08-2019, 06:20 PM   #13
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Dull, in Scotland, is actually twinned with Boring, in Oregon. Just saying.
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Old 11-08-2019, 07:37 PM   #14
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Darren, times and sensibilities change. Many of these names go back hundreds of years.

Read here to get some perspective.. ( Please do not click on this link if you are under 16 or sensitive) https://cutt.ly/2wyZkSO
.....no mention of knee tremble avenue!
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.....no mention of knee tremble avenue!
No, but they do mention Tickle Cock Bridge.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickle_Cock_Bridge
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