Funny place names
Monday, August 07, 2006Read in the 5 August 2006 New Scientist, in an item about a place called Whorehouse Meadow (for entirely accurate historical reasons), that there's a fishing village near St John's, Newfoundland, Canada called Dildo, whose residents fought hard (geddit? Ahem that was me, not New Scientist!) to keep its name despite a campaign to change it to something more tasteful.
And I only recently heard that there was a village in (some might say "Where else?" but of course I shan't) Essex, called Ugley, which had its own "Ugley Women's Institute" - until they changed its name to "The Women's Institute (Ugley branch)".
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There’s also a little village in Kent by the interesting name of Thong.
(By FatBusinessman, at Monday, August 07, 2006 12:11:00 PM) Edit Comment
My Dad had an LP when I was a kid, & on the cover was a pic of the artist standing next to a road sign for Shitterton...
(By Anonymous, at Monday, August 07, 2006 11:39:00 PM) Edit Comment
I've always enjoyed my stay in French Lick, Indiana
(By kirk, at Friday, August 11, 2006 1:57:00 AM) Edit Comment
I'm sure you have, Kirk, I'm sure you have..!
Wouldn't it be great if there was a village called Thong Shitterton?
I've also heard of places called Great Bottom, and Piddle Hinton. There's even a Little Piddle Down!
(By Improbulus, at Sunday, August 20, 2006 1:04:00 PM) Edit Comment
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