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What’s the oddest street name you know?

254 replies

CormoranStrike · 08/06/2021 18:38

I passed one in Edinburgh today, called Fair-A-Far Shot, which is quite unusual.

I also know of a small hamlet, not street, called Willie Stack’s Clump, which just makes me smile.

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NothingIsWrong · 08/06/2021 21:11

Titup Hall Drive in Oxford

CigarsofthePharoahs · 08/06/2021 21:12

Butts Hill Lane.
We used to have a shopping centre called the Butts Center but its name got changed.

BikeRunSki · 08/06/2021 21:12

Chemistry in Whitchurch, Shropshire
Just “Chemistry”.

Carsick Hill in Sheffield is actually quite appropriate because it’s pretty steep and twisty.

There’s a Rightox Road not far from me, which always sounds like a chemical process.

BikeRunSki · 08/06/2021 21:13

We have a Bog Green and Moldgreen nearby.

PaniniHead · 08/06/2021 21:15

Christmas Pie Avenue

ThatDreamSheep · 08/06/2021 21:18

Coming on to say 'Inner Ting Tong' in Devon, but someone beat me to it!

OwlDoll · 08/06/2021 21:19

There's a Glen Close near to me.

Wagsandclaws · 08/06/2021 21:21

Bythesea road in landlocked Trowbridge, Wiltshire .

BettyUnderswoob · 08/06/2021 21:21

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll

I gather that Penny Hill Lane in rural Lincolnshire more often than not has the P changed to a B.
Dogpool Lane in Birmingham often has the L of dogpool whited out!
itsevolutionbaby · 08/06/2021 21:22

AC/DC street in Leganés, and Super Mario Bros in Zaragoza, both in Spain

Teessider · 08/06/2021 21:22

Google 'Grope Cunt Lane' in oxford. Now renamed of course but an interesting history

LadyCatStark · 08/06/2021 21:23

There’s a fast, winding road near us called Kilcrash Lane, which sounds a bit like tempting fate!

ginghamtablecloths · 08/06/2021 21:27

Elvis Road, Exmouth

Ghost House Lane, Chilwell

The Pingle, Long Eaton

BettyUnderswoob · 08/06/2021 21:27

Bellenden Gardens in Edinburgh looks like a big willy!

What’s the oddest street name you know?
Mixitupalot · 08/06/2021 21:29

These are fab.

We have ... muff street 😆

Cottoncandyandpeaches · 08/06/2021 21:30

Mad Alice lane in York-how bonkers was she?
Whip-ma-whop-ma-gate
Land of green ginger in hull
I live near a love lace lane (midlands)
My parents live near ‘thief lane’
Then I did a bit of digging it turned out that’s the way they took them to be hung for their crimes

bonbonours · 08/06/2021 21:33

Just remembered another one, near Canterbury there's Bogshole Lane

ineedanewnameplease · 08/06/2021 21:34

Slack Lane near Glossop

BikeRunSki · 08/06/2021 21:34

South Yorkshire Police HQ moved to a new estate about 20 years ago. The new estate road it’s on is called Letsby Avenue. I understand it was deliberate.

Confuseddotmum · 08/06/2021 21:36

Always snigger when I see 'St Gregory's Back Alley' in Norwich Grin

OneMamaAndHerGirl · 08/06/2021 21:40

Bell End

BikeRunSki · 08/06/2021 21:44

Dog Leap Stairs in Newcastle u Tyne.

Full of imagery, but apparently named for being shaped like the back leg of a dog Hmm not noticed it myself the many times I’ve been up and down them.

swapsicles · 08/06/2021 21:46

We have Other road, thing is there's actually 2 of them as when they rebuilt the town it got sliced in half for the ring road, so very close to each other!
So not that other road, the other one, confusing for delivery drivers!
Also lived near Nod Rise

GreyHare · 08/06/2021 21:48

Not streets but I live near The Wallops, there is a Nether Wallop Over Wallop and Middle Wallop, and a Jacks Bush, and I went to school next to a little village called Lover, but it's pronounced Low-ver

EBathory · 08/06/2021 21:53

The Street with No Name