BanburyRed Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-42541973 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 There're plenty of 'collectors' who go about looking for amusing or outrageous place names. I understand there is a Hardon Road in Wolverhampton, named after a local family. Other chucklesome items include: Shagbear Wood, near Kelston Lord Hereford's Knob, Welsh Marches Minge Lane, Upton on Severn Shitterton, Dorset Fingringhoe, Essex Assington, Sussex And my personal favourite, Velvet Bottom on the Mendips. I am proud to say I have been up it! More fun here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34869505 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, Erithacus said: There're plenty of 'collectors' who go about looking for amusing or outrageous place names. I understand there is a Hardon Road in Wolverhampton, named after a local family. Other chucklesome items include: Shagbear Wood, near Kelston Lord Hereford's Knob, Welsh Marches Minge Lane, Upton on Severn Shitterton, Dorset Fingringhoe, Essex Assington, Sussex And my personal favourite, Velvet Bottom on the Mendips. I am proud to say I have been up it! More fun here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34869505 The former Mrs RRH`s family used to live in Willey Lane and her sister (14 at the time) refused to say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 37 minutes ago, BanburyRed said: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-42541973 The bloke who`s quoted as saying he`s never thought of it as rude at all. Yeah right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Tom Tits Lane in Somerton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, BigTone said: Tom Tits Lane in Somerton Slightly off topic bu that reminds of two brothers called Andrew and Anthony whose mum was called Nora. Their surname? Titt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Bells End Road in Walton on Trent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Twatt in Orkney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 24 minutes ago, Robbored said: Slightly off topic bu that reminds of two brothers called Andrew and Anthony whose mum was called Nora. Their surname? Titt. My ex wife's doctor when first pregnant. ......... Dr Dick Chap who worked for me. .......Wally Gator 100% true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Watery Bottom always brings a smile to my face. Here are a few more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2188441/Shitterton-comes-list-Britains-worst-place-names-including-Pratts-Bottom-Crapstone-Slag-Lane--live-insist-lovely-place-live.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 21 minutes ago, Jerseybean said: Watery Bottom always brings a smile to my face. Here are a few more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2188441/Shitterton-comes-list-Britains-worst-place-names-including-Pratts-Bottom-Crapstone-Slag-Lane--live-insist-lovely-place-live.html Drove through Crapstone today as it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gropecunt_Lane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl Visiting Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Wetwang in East Yorkshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Nice side step past the swear filter there, Zider Eyed. Particularly when you can't type Scunthorpe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 15 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: The former Mrs RRH`s family used to live in Willey Lane and her sister (14 at the time) refused to say it. I have heard it referenced on several occasions, but did Test Match Special really once mention during a match between England and The West Indies 'The batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey'? Or, still on the subject of cricket, 'Lillee, caught Willey bowled Dilley'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted January 3, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 44 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I have heard it referenced on several occasions, but did Test Match Special really once mention during a match between England and The West Indies 'The batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey'? Or, still on the subject of cricket, 'Lillee, caught Willey bowled Dilley'? Could be an urban myth, last audio clip on this page. http://www.johnners.com/audio-clips/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 42 minutes ago, Maesknoll Red said: Could be an urban myth, last audio clip on this page. http://www.johnners.com/audio-clips/ Having looked at your link (for which, many thanks - I shall try and listen to the other clips when I have the chance) it would seem that your theory about an urban myth is the most likely. I also found this on WIKI, which seems to support your theory. 'The oft-cited quote "The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey" supposedly occurred when Michael Holding of the West Indies was bowling to Peter Willey of England in a Test match at The Oval in 1976. Johnston claimed not to have noticed saying anything odd during the match, and that he was only alerted to his gaffe by a letter from "a lady" named "Miss Mainpiece". According to Christopher Martin-Jenkins, his Cricinfo biography, and the biography by Johnston's son Barry, Johnston never actually made the remark. Barry Johnston says "It was too good a pun to resist ... but Brian never actually said that he had spoken the words on air." Holding himself has expressed his doubt about the phrase ever being said, pointing out that no recording of it exists. Henry Blofeld and former TMS Producer Peter Baxter said that Johnston did not come up with the phrase and did not say it during commentary.' A propos WIKI, I also read that Brian Johnston died in 1994! Can you believe that, more than twenty years ago? Finally, the following quote claims to explain why TMS receives cakes from listeners. 'He once complained on air that he had missed his cake at tea during one match, and was subsequently inundated with cakes from listeners. The TMS team has continued to receive cakes from listeners ever since.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelton Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 People not from the Bristol area think it most amusing that there is a Cock Road in Kingswood,I tell them to look up the infamous Cock Road gang on Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 9 hours ago, Gimme Shelton said: People not from the Bristol area think it most amusing that there is a Cock Road in Kingswood,I tell them to look up the infamous Cock Road gang on Google. There`s a Cock Lane in Warmley and I believe Bristol`s very own Cathy Barry once lived there, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelton Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 No it's Cock Road but yes Miss Barry did live at number 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 And visitors need reassuring about Horfield. The tales that come from there... The term 'cock' crops up in more places than you would imagine, presumably from some form of fowl. For instance, there is a Cockplay Hill near Kielder Forest, Willycock Stones in Cumbria, and Great Cockup with LIttle Cockup not far up the road. One more from the archives north of the border: Wonder what they produce there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 On 02/01/2018 at 18:54, Juan Kerr said: Bells End Road in Walton on Trent. On 02/01/2018 at 21:50, ziderheadarmy said: There is a village just south west of Birmingham called “Bell End” the pub is called the “Bell Inn” The Times today has an article ‘Celebtations ringing out in Bell End’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 12 hours ago, Jerseybean said: The Times today has an article ‘Celebtations ringing out in Bell End’ "Minge Lane....love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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