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Unusual U.K. places names25. – Stert

STERT, Wiltshire

On the Devises

Andover road diversion

of Etchilhampton hill


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Unusual U.K. place names 24. – Tortworth

TORTWORTH, – Gloucestershire

Tortworth chestnut tree

Of fifty great British trees

chosen for the Queen


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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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Obscure words explained 67. – Flâneur

FLÂNEUR

From the French, flaner

An idler or foppish, man.

Shows disdain for work


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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 Names 13. – Dull

DULL

There’s a place called Dull

in Scotland It is twinned with

Boring Oregon


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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 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


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Unusual U.K. place names 2. – Lulsgate Bottom

LULSGATE BOTTOM

Bristol’s airport site

former Royal Air Force base

A great place to land