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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 11. Cricket St. Thomas

CRICKET ST. THOMAS

In the Domesday book

Near Yeovil, south Somerset

To the manor born


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Unusual U.K. place names 9. – Ulceby Skitter

ULCEBY SKITTER

Lincolnshire Wolds place

Northeast near River Humber

Just a small hamlet


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Unusual U.K. Place names 8. – Trull

TRULL

Village near Taunton

Name is derived from trendle

a circle or wheel


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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 3.- Abinger Hammer

ABINGER HAMMER

named for iron forge

between Dorking and Guildford

in Vale  of Holmesdale

 


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Unusual U.K. Place names 1. – Sixpenny Handley

Note: I thought it might be a good idea to change the pace and topic for a while. So, instead of obscure words, I thought I would add places with unusual names. In haiku form of course. For those with Google Earth happy wandering.

SIXPENNY HANDLEY

Six Penny Handley

Village and former parish

East Dorset U.K.


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obscure words explained 29. – crummock

CRUMMOCK

A staff with crooked head

used walking in the countryside

Good to have at hand