General Chat

O.C Place names intrigue me. The funnier or more unusual the better. I have noticed that most city streets are named after people. Trees etc and probably a bit boreing. The best and most unusual I have found are mainly in the countryside. LLx

Lindfield, West Sussex has a Noah's Ark Lane. Wonder whether everything there is in pairs! My boss lives in Fulking, Sussex. The village sign is up high as the council got fed up with the name being altered. Joanne

PMSL Joanne, As for the noahs ark. very fitting what with all the floods. lol LLxx

OMG, OMG I can't print em all. but found a place called F***ing in Canada Theres lots more sorry can't print. Try googling tho and they are there. LLx

LL Some of the countryside ones are REALLY old, going back to pre william the Conqueror. Not far from me is a tiny hamlet called London Apprentice - where did THAT come from! OC

O.C, Leeds City Centre has a Swinegate. I assume this was when our Leeds city centre was nothing more than a village? LLx

How could I forget the lane next to my house. Freeks Lane! Joanne

AAHH Joanna, Could be worse though. At least you DON'T live there lol LLx

Pity me ( I believe is in Durham) Coffinswell ( Devon)?

Apparently in the sussex area ( found on google, so appologies if wrong) Here's a list of the amusing place names in our vicinity Lickfold (map) 2.3 miles Gay Street (map) 3.7 miles Bushy Bottom (map) 9.0 miles Balls Cross (map) 9.5 miles Fulking Hill (map) 9.9 miles Hooker's Farm (map) 10.6 miles Devil's Dyke (map) 10.6 miles Knob Hill (map) 12.4 miles Titty Hill (map) 16.1 miles Loose Bottom (map) 17.5 miles

Newfoundland Canada.....D**do wonder how it got that name? LLx

Don't know where these are supposed to be.. Maybe someone will recognise names? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thats a cracking link W/L heres ours Willey (map) 10.2 miles Butthole Lane (map) 15.2 miles Cottagers (map) 20.6 miles Foul End (map) 21.5 miles Bishops Itchington (map) 27.8 miles Titty Ho (map) 29.8 miles Hole in the Wall (map) 37.5 miles Butt Mound (map) 40.4 miles Lickey End (map) 41.0 miles Bell End (map)

In Aberdeen there is a Back Wynd. Been to a place in Canada called Head Smashed in Buffalo jump (Abreviated to Head Smashed In). Oh and Lake Minnew*anka. I also used to live in Dragon Lane when I lived in Wales.

Thanks Jenny, Back Wynd... hahaha LLx

Hi Newbie, And again to go with yours......Warmfield in Yorkshire. LLx

Cold Comfort Lane near Alcester , house prices are low Kim x

hi ya L.L. couple more ... Furness Close (hot ?).. an would you believe Elderado Close ???? still standing , unlike the TV series .... Kim xx

lol New bie, Yes I remember eldorado. Think I saw part of one episode. LLx

Fulking Hill and Devils Dyke are part of the South Downs. It is very high at DD, and on clear day you can see Windsor Castle (so they say). It is a place of natural beauty. Also popular with kite fliers and hang gliders. There is even a kite shop next to the Devils Dyke pub. DD is v-shaped and folklore is the valley was the work of the devil. The devil was digging a trench to let the sea flood the churches of Sussex. The digging disturbed an old woman who lit a candle, causing a rooster to crow, making the devil believe the morning was fast approaching. The devil then fled, leaving his trench uncompleted. The Isle of Wight is supposed to be the pile of earth from the trench Joanne

Cheers Joanne, I am just about to go to bed, will be having willies (nightmares pmsl) now. LLxx