I was wrong about unusual UK place names posting Stuggadhoo. Technically The Isle of Mann in not part of the U.K. This comes about because it is a Crown possession and is as such governed independently.
I will do penance and wear ashes and sackcloth for at last 2 hours next Wednesday or tomorrow whichever comes sooner.
STUGGADHOO, Isle of Mann
on he Isle of mann
many nations have ruled here
Famous for Manx cats
BADDESLY ENSOR, Warrickshire
known for its Common
Beautiful views to be seen
Close to Watling Street
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.
BABCARY, Somersetshire
Site of Wimble Toot
Glastonbury Zodiac
Bronze-age round barrow
Note: Toot derived from Old English tot meaning, a lookout point.
CURRY RIVEL, Somersetshire
Site of Roman house
Name comes from Celtic crwy
meaning boundary
Note: Rivel from its landlord Sir Richard Revel
MEVAGISSEY, Cornwall
Once called Porthilly
Old parish name Limorrick
well known for Pilchards
CLEOBURY MORTIMER, Shropshire
Name from Old English
Clifu meaning a steep place
Church has crooked spire
LONDON APPRENTICE, Cornwall
St. Austell hamlet
a tin-mining settlement
A true Cornish place
Fa - the Green Dragon 
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