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Unusual street/road names..

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Rosehip10 · 25/08/2020 13:21

What is the most unusual street or road name you have seen? If you live on a street with an unusual name do people comment on it?

"Chemistry" in Whitchurch (Cheshire) is a favourite of mine!

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custardbear · 25/08/2020 21:14

Fanny Hands Lane in Market Rasen

Twospaniels · 25/08/2020 21:17

@DeRigueurMortis
Belvoir Castle is near where I live and the correct local pronunciation is Beaver. Although in Bedford where I grew up there is a Belvoir Walk which everyone pronounces Bell Vwaar.

How about Labour In Vain Drove in Lincs, and a village called Mavis Enderby which always makes me think of Mavis in Coronation Street!

LittleRa · 25/08/2020 21:17

@JumpingFrogs

There's a Shaggy Calf Lane in Slough Smile
I was coming on to say there’s a Roast Calf Lane near my parents Grin
KeeOe · 25/08/2020 21:19

Surprised no-one has mentioned Gropecunt Lane...

Nixen · 25/08/2020 21:21

There’s a ‘fighting cocks lane’ near me, which is a shame as I have seen nice houses for sale there but I wouldn’t buy them!

Nixen · 25/08/2020 21:22

Also Cockburn street in Edinburgh
(Pronounced co-burn)

MrsMoastyToasty · 25/08/2020 21:24

There's a Johnny Ball Lane in Bristol. I wonder if Zoe's dad has been there....

Loveden · 25/08/2020 21:25

Drove down "Betty Haunt Lane" when we were on holiday on the Isle of Wight last month!

HooseDilemma · 25/08/2020 21:29

I used to live in a village where you drove in past Flesh Hovel Lane and out through Slash Lane. It was a lovely place, honest!

LurkyDeLurk94 · 25/08/2020 21:30

Shoot-Up Hill in north London!

ThousandCows · 25/08/2020 21:31

Stippy Stappy. In Cornwall, I think...

Rufus27 · 25/08/2020 21:32

There’s an Inner Ting Tong and Outer Ting Tong in Devon. Always makes me smile.

munchbunch12 · 25/08/2020 21:33

How about Bell End and Lickey End, both villages in Worcestershire (I know, they're not streets, strictly speaking)?

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PawPawNoodle · 25/08/2020 21:37

Tom Tit Lane in Maldon, Cripple Street in Maidstone (which leads on to Teasaucer Hill), French Ordinary Court in London, Dumb Woman Road (or Lane? Can't remember) in Rye.

EggysMom · 25/08/2020 21:38

Many towns and cities have an Every Road or an Every Street, but it still gives me a giggle. I grew up saying "You won't believe this but there's a fountain on every street in Leicester" Grin

BikeRunSki · 25/08/2020 21:38

@Rosehip10

What is the most unusual street or road name you have seen? If you live on a street with an unusual name do people comment on it?

"Chemistry" in Whitchurch (Cheshire) is a favourite of mine!

We used to pass that occassionally, it always intrigued me.

There’s a Rightox Road, Bare Bones Road and a Little Cake (Street name) not far from
me. And Carsick Hill in Sheffield is very twisty and lives up to it’s name!

Halfstonehomerun · 25/08/2020 21:39

There’s a road named Football in Yeadon, Leeds. Not Football road or avenue or lane, just Football. And the end house has a giant football on it!

Unusual street/road names..
Lozza70 · 25/08/2020 21:39

Peg O the Bull Lane in Enniskillen has always amused me...

Halfstonehomerun · 25/08/2020 21:40

It’s not near the LUFC ground either!

BikeRunSki · 25/08/2020 21:40

Sorry, the places in my last post are all around Holmfirth.

There’s also Johnny Moor Long Lane near Thorne in S Yorks which intrigues me.

EggyPegg · 25/08/2020 21:43

There's an alley called Lovers Lane near me. It's far from it. And two hamlets within a 10 minute drive. One is called The Shoe. The other is called Tiddlywink.
We also live near Box and my DH sniggers at 'entering Box'.

MissBridgetJones · 25/08/2020 21:44

Bell End. Yes, I am that immature.

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 25/08/2020 21:51

Amen Corner and Ave Maria Lane by St Paul’s in London

Little Britain near Smithfield in London

cafenoirbiscuit · 25/08/2020 21:55

Swing swang lane in Basingstoke