Fat Controller Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, Reorte said: Chapel-en-le-Frith conjures up images of the French Riviera more than the Peak District. Ashby-de-la-Zouch sounds like it half belongs in France too (leaving the Ashby foot firmly in England though). I don't think the French would come up with a name like 'Frith'; I regularly watch French colleagues struggle to pronounce 'Froth' and similar words. Someone did explain the 'le and'la' found in quite a few place names; I believe it was Scandinavian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, Fat Controller said: The real one was in Stoke, where Kerr-Stuart had their works. In Ayrshire, there is a village called Patna, whilst Co. Durham has Philidelphia and Washington. No Philadelphia is near Bath. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2020 If we’re having street names, you’ll go a long way before you trump Swansea’s Salubrious Passage. I should mention the only place in the UK with an exclamation mark in it’s name, Devon again; Westward Ho! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 21 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: Street names. I did notice a Needless Alley in Birmingham the other week. Photo from BBC website. Jason Near Markyate we have a Friendless Lane Bernard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2020 Splott, actually Splottlands, naer where I live in Cardiff. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpendle Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Not so much exotic as odd, Blubberhouses and Wetwang in Yorkshire. And of course Nob End near Bolton. John P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 There is also a place near Knotty Ash* called Little Bongs. *Famous for Ken Dodd and his jam butty mines. Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, jpendle said: Not so much exotic as odd, Blubberhouses and Wetwang in Yorkshire. And of course Nob End near Bolton. Going down that path there's Great Cockup in the Lake District. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I like the innocent looking Baldock. From the old French 'Baldac' which was a rendering of Baghdad. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 County Durham has Quebec, just west of Esh. Then there is Mount Pleasant in the Taff Valley, just south of Merthyr Vale - always struck me as misnamed! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 The Docklands Light Railway can boast stations serving Cyprus, East India, West India and Canary Wharf. Not to be outdone, the Jubilee Line goes to Canada Water. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2020 Of course many famous foreign places were probably named after the less famous places in Europe by settlers as a reminder of their original homeland. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 There is a Melbourne just up past Royston from me. Street names- Trotters Bottom, just outside Potters Bar and Crooked Usage, Hendon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, Colin_McLeod said: Of course many famous foreign places were probably named after the less famous places in Europe by settlers as a reminder of their original homeland. Agreed - especially in Australia and the US. Perth is an obvious one, and it's suburbs include Guildford, High Wycombe, Scarborough, Maida Vale and Hazlemere (sic)... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
choo1choo Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Splatt....near St Austell in Cornwall. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) Pidley Fenton in Cambridgeshire. (there is 3 letter word beginning with C, has a U in the middle and ends with an M, between the 2 words) Edited March 9, 2020 by stewartingram Cannot insert the 3 letter word between the other 2 ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maico Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) The exotic maritime vista at Wigan Pier... Edited March 9, 2020 by maico 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 21 minutes ago, Nick C said: Agreed - especially in Australia and the US. Perth is an obvious one, and it's suburbs include Guildford, High Wycombe, Scarborough, Maida Vale and Hazlemere (sic)... My aunt moved from Hawarden (Flintshire) to Australia: the street she moved to was named after Mostyn (also Flintshire. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 39 minutes ago, Colin_McLeod said: Of course many famous foreign places were probably named after the less famous places in Europe by settlers as a reminder of their original homeland. That insignificant place on the eastern seaboard of the USA called Boston comes to mind, nowhere near as important as Boston in Lincolnshire, of course! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) Wyre Piddle & Piddletrenthide Piddle just means "river" (as does trent) but in Piddletrenthide means 30 hides. Edited March 9, 2020 by melmerby 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 I always titter at Maggie Knockater. Sounds like a lady of the night! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 30 minutes ago, stewartingram said: Pidley Fenton in Cambridgeshire. (there is 3 letter word beginning with C, has a U in the middle and ends with an M, between the 2 words) And Chorlton --- Hardy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 There is a Montpelier in Bristol and a Montpellier in Cheltenham 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guius Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 As far as exotic names goes I don't think you can beat Witherslack, South Cumbria. Also has a railway reference. Guy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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