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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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Obscure words explained 68. – atiptoe

ATIPTOE

eagerly waiting

Anticipating desired

event to happen


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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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Requiescat in pace – RIP

My Desktop PC

Trip to computer heaven

Dying a slow death


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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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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 21. – Happy Bottom

HAPPY BOTTOM, DORSET

No person gets here

by sitting around all day.

Start exploring.

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 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.