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Unusual U. K. place names 83. – Nailsea

NAILSEA, Somerset

Early coal mining

occupied by the Romans

Known for Nailsea glass

 


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Unusual U.K. place names 86. – Cheddzoy

CHEDDZOY, Somerset

Old English name cedd

Both Romans and Saxons here

Chedd  meaning island


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Sword words – en garde!

SWORD WORDS

Broadsword Claymore Foil

Scimitar Sabre Cutlass

Epée Rapier

Note:  Just mucking about on my day off.


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Unusual U.K. place names 82. – Market Rasen

MARKET RASEN, Linolnshire

Name from Old English

Raesn meaning a  plank bridge

over River Rase

 


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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

PAR, Cornwall

Par is clay country

Kaolin or China Clay

Used to make paper


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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.