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13 of the funniest place names in Dorset Scratchy Bottom - Lulworth. Apart from those above he found Bumbang and Cockburn Central Australia Dongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Bastardstown the Republic of Ireland and Crap Albania.
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Funny place names in somerset. Heres a few of the strangest place names weve seen in Somerset whilst weve been installing our windows doors and conservatories. Unsurprisingly Shitterton near Bere Regis has attracted a lot of attention for its name. The small hamlet is often named as the worst rudest and most unusual place name in Britain.
Shitterton was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Scatera a Norman French word meaning dung. SOMERSET is blessed with some fantastic place names. From Curry Rivel to Nether Stowey Combe Florey to Shepton Beauchamp.
Here thanks to the efforts of Charles Whynne-Hammond in his book English. Rude and Funny Place Names in Scotland Ardfork Aberdeenshire Ardgay Ross Cromarty UK Assloss Ayrshire Scotland Backside Aberdeenshire Scotland Backside Banffshire Scotland Ballownie Angus UK Blackdikes Angus Bladda Paisley Forest Dyke Road Lanarkshire Boghead Ayrshire Boysack. While the map above does a decent job of showing some of the weird and silly place names you can find in the UK there are far far more including.
13 of the funniest place names in Dorset Scratchy Bottom - Lulworth. Go west along the coast path past Durdle Door and you will soon find it. Rumoured to be where Prince Harry once rented a secret love nest with girlfriend Chelsy Davy.
Self-confessed geek Gary Gale scoured the globe to create a compendium of naughty place names for his blog. Now he has put them on a map which plots some of the rudest-sounding places on Earth. Apart from those above he found Bumbang and Cockburn Central Australia Dongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Bastardstown the Republic of Ireland and Crap Albania.
Honoured in song by the Wurzels back in the day this has to be one of the most satisfying names to say. However as much as just being a. Robertas nicknamed the Comma Inquisitor by friends is a Bored Panda writer and content creator.
After his studies at LCC International University where he got a BA in English Language and Literature Robertas went on to do freelance teaching translation and copywriting work primarily specializing. Top 10 Rudest Place Names in Britain. Friday 20th February 2009 by Alex Turnbull.
For a bit of Friday fun heres a roundup of our top ten rudest and funniest 1 UK place names. Jan 4 2017 - We know its childish but we cant help but laugh when we see these funny place names in Dorset and the New Forest. Is there one weve missed off.
So Cheesewring giggle is both a funny name and an awe inspiring natural wonder. Greensplat is not something produced as a result of a dodgy curry Its a place just north of St Austell in the China clay area. The name derives from a mine shaft near by called The Plat.
There are three distinct pieces to this strange sounding place One of them is where youll find your face. Another is where you wear your shoes And the last one a product of something that moos. What place is this.
We have a few villages down here which have strange names it always sets me to wondering how they got them. We have a Sway Dead Maids Soberton Codford WinterslowHordle and many others. I once worked in a very small villagehamlet called Wyke Champflower in Somerset for such a large name there were only about 10 houses there.
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The Best Place Names in Somerset. Pudding Pie Lane and Velvet Bottom are some of our favourites. What other place names would you add.