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Unusual U.K. place names 22. – Cam

CAM, Gloucestershire

Is a large village

Bigger than neighbor Dursley

which has town status


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Unusual U.K. place names19. – Framilode

FRAMILODE, Gloucestershire

On the Severn’s Bank

The Tidesman* opens the lock

for the passing trows**

 

*Tidesman is a lock-keeper

**Trow is a flat-bottomed barge-like boat about 70Ft long for hauling cargo

The name Framilode means Frome crossing.


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Unusual U.K. place names 20. – Lychett Matravers

LYCHETT MATRAVERS

Lichett means grey Wood

Feudal Lord Hugh Maltravers

Name from Brittonic

Note: To explore these unusual place names, I urge readers to visit Google Earth to see where on earth they are situated and then to visit Wikipedia for expanded historical information. All of this is difficult to convey in just 17 syllables.


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Unusual U.K. place names17 – Ingst

INGST

Only five households

three of which are cattle farms

Near River Severn


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Unusual Place Names14. – Haselbury Plucknett

HASELBURY PLUCKNETT

named for hazel grove
Later by owner Plucknett
Saint Wulfric died here


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Unusual U.K. place names 12. – Melton Mowbray

MELTON MOWBRAY

Noted for pork pies

Rural capital of food

home of Stilton cheese


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Unusual U.K. place names 11. Cricket St. Thomas

CRICKET ST. THOMAS

In the Domesday book

Near Yeovil, south Somerset

To the manor born


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Unusual U.K. place names 9. – Ulceby Skitter

ULCEBY SKITTER

Lincolnshire Wolds place

Northeast near River Humber

Just a small hamlet


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unusual U.K. Place names 6. – Wycke Champflower

WYCKE CHAMPFLOWER

Close to Cheddar Gorge

Home of famous cheese making

Authentic Cheddar


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Unusual U.K. place Names 5. – Withiel Florey

In West Somerset

A former iron mines site

In the Brendon hills