BISHOP’S STORTFORD, Hertfordshire
An historic town
at a ford crossing the Stort
river flowing through
Category Archives: Etymology
Obscure words explained 68. – atiptoe
Unusual U.K. place names 23. – Woolfardsdisworthy
WOOLFARDSDISWORTHY, Devon-shire
pronounced Woolsery
Anglo-Saxon Wulfheard’s home
Nice place to visit
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Obscure words explained 67. – Flâneur
Obscure words explained66. – Deipnosophist
DEIPNOSOPHIST
A good dinner guest
Great conversationalist
They don’t eat their words
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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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Obscure words explained 65. – Esculent
Unusual U.K. place names 8. – Zeal Manachorum
Unusual Place Names14. – Haselbury Plucknett
HASELBURY PLUCKNETT
named for hazel grove
Later by owner Plucknett
Saint Wulfric died here
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Obscure words explained 64. – Spoonerism
SPOONERISM
Letters are transposed
Blushing crow for crushing blow
name from Miss Spooner
Fa - the Green Dragon 
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