Author Topic: Unusual place names. (Read 24243 times)

tonyh · « **Reply #50 on:** 14 December, 2013, 09:40:25 pm »

In Bruton there's Lusty Lane. (It's near Sexey's School.)

GraemeMcC · « **Reply #51 on:** 16 December, 2013, 12:48:55 pm »

I'm surprised Clarion didn't mention another local spot - Upper Ramsbottom - just where you want to be?

Best innovative name for me was at the bottom of a steep dip on the A488 between Clun and Knighton where one will find New Invention. I guess that had to be brakes!
So good, I've done the Offa's Dyke 600 twice...

Another route delight for me (from the Teifi Traveller 400) was to discover that Llanddewi Brefi exists for real. Perhaps I was the only "Grae"(me) in the village?

Spike · « **Reply #52 on:** 16 December, 2013, 11:21:11 pm »

I lived near Lusty Lane in Bruton when I was a kid....small world eh...

The French Tandem · « **Reply #53 on:** 20 December, 2013, 12:25:44 pm »

Quote from: PpPete on 10 December, 2013, 09:08:26 am

And down in the South West there is the town of Condom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condom,_Gers

The exact name of this town is "Condom-sur-Baïse". For those who don't speak french, it can be translated into "Condom on f**k"
Strangely enough, the locals are not aware of the pun, since the word "condom" is not used in France.

Peter · « **Reply #54 on:** 20 December, 2013, 01:58:41 pm »

There's a village or suburb to the west of Whitchurch called Chemistry.

Lars · « **Reply #55 on:** 20 December, 2013, 02:01:59 pm »

Close to the start of the Witham audaxes this year one turned R onto Gay Bowers Road.

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #56 on:** 21 December, 2013, 09:33:05 am »

There's a Titty Hill between Midhurst and Milland marked on the Landranger Ordnance Survey Maps but no road signs unfortunately, they point to Queens Corner.

Rainmaker · « **Reply #57 on:** 22 December, 2013, 08:21:48 am »

One which always raised a smile on the Burton-Bala-Bash was "the knockin shop" in Knockin.

Deano · « **Reply #58 on:** 23 December, 2013, 09:57:32 pm »

I am astonished that no one's mentioned Wetwang.

madcow · « **Reply #59 on:** 23 December, 2013, 10:04:07 pm »

or Booze
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=UTF-8&q=booze+swaledale&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x487c3d83f6b2e9fd:0x186ca452188de1f8,Booze,+North+Yorkshire&gl=uk&ei=zrK4UrOaKLHT7Aa81YHwDg&ved=0CHYQtgMwCg

Deano · « **Reply #60 on:** 23 December, 2013, 10:16:24 pm »

Or Boosbeckistan, near Saltburn.

Marmitegeoff · « **Reply #61 on:** 24 December, 2013, 07:50:15 am »

In South Cerney is a lane called 'BOW WOW' the road sign is always being nicked.

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #62 on:** 24 December, 2013, 07:52:45 am »

Route the ride through somewhere the riders will feel at home.

hillbilly · « **Reply #63 on:** 24 December, 2013, 09:37:47 am »

"Pease Pottage".

Familiar to randonneurs in the South East, as it has a 24 hrs M-way service and features on some el Supremo rides. It isn't rude, it isn't a pun, or even a double-entendre. It's just unusual. It's entymology is rather suited to audax, as it apparently refers to "Pease Pudding" which was handed out to convicts breaking up the long journey from London to Horsham/East Grinstead.

Rocinante Mk III · « **Reply #64 on:** 24 December, 2013, 06:19:41 pm »

If you need to get your head down for a quick 40 winks on a grass verge then 'Land of Nod' south of Market Weighton should be on the list.
Howdy by the way.

Karla · « **Reply #65 on:** 24 December, 2013, 07:02:08 pm »

I've just learned that Grape Lane in York is one of several streets round the country that used to be called some variation of "Gropecunt Lane", due to the trade practised by certain ladies on those streets.

Reg.T · « **Reply #66 on:** 14 April, 2014, 01:05:08 pm »

Rode an Audax on Saturday through (what might be) the centre of the file-sharing universe: Uploders.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #67 on:** 14 April, 2014, 02:40:25 pm »

Quote from: Marmitegeoff on 24 December, 2013, 07:50:15 am

In South Cerney is a lane called 'BOW WOW' the road sign is always being nicked.

Rode along there on Saturday! It wasn't exactly on my route but I couldn't resist it.

Not terribly far away the other side of Cirencester is Ready Token, which isn't exactly funny but I do like. A lot further off, in Poland in fact, is a place called Złote Sutki, which translates as "Golden Nipples".

Bugloss · « **Reply #68 on:** 14 April, 2014, 04:57:40 pm »

There's always Misery in France that's good for a laugh.

sojournermike · « **Reply #69 on:** 14 April, 2014, 05:54:52 pm »

I rode thruogh Bedlam yesterday morning, but always liked Upper and Lower Piddle

This is like being back at school...

Bugloss · « **Reply #70 on:** 14 April, 2014, 06:27:27 pm »

Brown Willy, Bodmin.

Colin. · « **Reply #71 on:** 15 April, 2014, 04:39:52 am »

Drag arse hill on the B1078 in Suffolk

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #72 on:** 15 April, 2014, 10:25:23 pm »

Quote from: Bugloss on 14 April, 2014, 06:27:27 pm

Brown Willy, Bodmin.

It has its own meteorological phenomenon, predictably known as the Brown Willy Effect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_willy_effect

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #73 on:** 15 April, 2014, 10:26:09 pm »

Quote from: Reg.T on 14 April, 2014, 01:05:08 pm

Rode an Audax on Saturday through (what might be) the centre of the file-sharing universe: Uploders.

Its just down from Loders.

Dibdib · « **Reply #74 on:** 15 April, 2014, 10:52:02 pm »

Quote from: Marmitegeoff on 24 December, 2013, 07:50:15 am

In South Cerney is a lane called 'BOW WOW' the road sign is always being nicked.

Not a million miles away from Happy Land in Ashton Keynes either.

Although my favourite around here is still just t'other side of Chippenham, out towards Castle Coombe, the village of Tiddleywink:

Author Topic: Unusual place names. (Read 24243 times)

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