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The very, very childish OS place names thread

Here's my starter for ten. I'm guessing this one can run and run...

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VecchioJo | 10 years ago
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i've been up Gay Street a few times, but who hasn't?

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Sandyc66 replied to VecchioJo | 8 years ago
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Ludford, near Market Rasen; Fanny Hands Lane!

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arrieredupeleton | 10 years ago
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I'll see your Lickey End (so to speak, in a poker sense) and raise you....

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MattT53 | 10 years ago
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Ok it might not be an OS place name but this one always amuses me.

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Tom Amos | 10 years ago
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Upper Dicker, Lower Dicker and The Dicker (the last is not marked though regrettably)

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notfastenough | 10 years ago
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Do I get extra points for having two in 1 image?

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PonteD replied to notfastenough | 9 years ago
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notfastenough wrote:

Do I get extra points for having two in 1 image?

It's well known round these parts that Penistone is pronounced "Penis-town"

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Simon_MacMichael | 10 years ago
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Oh and there's a place on the way to Gravesend called Thong. Wouldn't want to get stuck there...

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Simon_MacMichael | 10 years ago
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Pratts Bottom, near Orpington.

I always assumed it was named thus to get one up on other nearby places with silly names such as Locksbottom, Green Street Green and, of course, Badgers Mount.

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pirnie | 10 years ago
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Breasty Haw anyone?

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Raleigh | 10 years ago
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Raleigh | 10 years ago
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Some Fella | 10 years ago
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I think its actually Queenzieburn but Queenziebum is much funnier/ childish

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RobD | 10 years ago
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Having lived just in the part of Colchester just outside of fingringhoe I can say from experience that the signposts in the area don't last that long (pesky students...)

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Raouligan | 15 years ago
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The North East has loads, my folks live just outside of cockfield, and I can think of Shitlington crags in Northumberland...

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Oli Pendrey | 15 years ago
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I wouldnt be able to live here without sniggering everytime I passed the sign on the way into this village...

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Blackhound | 15 years ago
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from The Knob. One of my regular circuits!

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dave atkinson | 15 years ago
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is that bummer's bottom?

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Mr Sock replied to dave atkinson | 15 years ago
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Shurely  22

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DaSy | 15 years ago
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There's a lot of knob's out there...

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cactuscat replied to DaSy | 15 years ago
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DaSy wrote:

There's a lot of knob's out there...

...and places to put them  1  1

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thebikeboy replied to cactuscat | 15 years ago
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… to the bridge

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gandberg replied to thebikeboy | 15 years ago
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Here's my local fave, though not as good as Bummers Hill....

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Hammy replied to gandberg | 15 years ago
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Oh I dunno though,

Lickey End does it for me!  1  13  1

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glynr36 replied to gandberg | 9 years ago
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gandberg wrote:

Here's my local fave, though not as good as Bummers Hill....

Don't forget Bell End as well just a few miles away.

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dave atkinson | 15 years ago
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There's so many to choose from, where do I start? There's plenty more stuff you can find too. Here, for example, is a phone box where you can call the Jeremy Vine show

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Oli Pendrey | 15 years ago
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.....take a lovely trip down to Cockingford?!

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