BOTUS FLEMING, Cornwall
Near the Tamar River
Former Stoke-Flemings’ Manor
It’s close to Saltash
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Unusual U.K. place names 31 – Bungay
BUNGAY, Suffolkshire
Called Bucincga Haye
after Bonna, Saxon chief
Now a market town
Note: Met a fellow from Bungay yesterday so I decided to write this piece.
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Obscure words explained 72. – oneiric
12th Night
Unusual U.K. place names27. – Wickwar
WICKWAR, Gloucestershire
Name from Winchen means
dairy farm, owned by Norman*
la Warre family
- John la Warre given Winchen by King John and mentioned in the Domesday book in 1086. Still owned by Roger la Warre in 1285.
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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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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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