MARKET RASEN, Linolnshire
Name from Old English
Raesn meaning a plank bridge
over River Rase
Category Archives: Obscure stuff
Unusual U.K. place names 74. – Stuggadhoo
STUGGADHOO, Isle of Mann
on he Isle of mann
many nations have ruled here
Famous for Manx cats
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Unusual U.K. place names.81. Baddesley Ensor
BADDESLY ENSOR, Warrickshire
known for its Common
Beautiful views to be seen
Close to Watling Street
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Obscure words explained77. – persiflage
PERSIFLAGE
frivolous speaking
makes you sound like Oscar Wilde
Some light-hearted talk
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Unusual U.K. place names 80. – Withycombe
WITHYCOMBE, Somerset
An iron-age hill fort
Dumbledon Druid circle
Known for its Grey Mare\
Note: Grey mare is subject of a folk song which starts out as Tom Pearse Tom Pearse lend u your grey mare…… Withycombe may be confused with Widdecombe which is in Devon.
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Unusual U.K. place names 79. – Par
Unusual U.K. place names 78. – Babcary
BABCARY, Somersetshire
Site of Wimble Toot
Glastonbury Zodiac
Bronze-age round barrow
Note: Toot derived from Old English tot meaning, a lookout point.
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Unusual U.K. place names 77. – Curry Rivel
CURRY RIVEL, Somersetshire
Site of Roman house
Name comes from Celtic crwy
meaning boundary
Note: Rivel from its landlord Sir Richard Revel
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Obscure words explained 83. – hobgoblin
Unusual U.K. place names 72. – Mevagissey
MEVAGISSEY, Cornwall
Once called Porthilly
Old parish name Limorrick
well known for Pilchards
Fa - the Green Dragon 
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