Funny (or unfortunate) place names in the UK

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Just for the fun of it.

I live near a place called Pity Me.
I've visited Twatt in Orkney.
Some people from our running club took part in a recent race near Shittlehope.

What is the funniest place name you have come across?

I've got a photo of DH and I stood outside the 'Knockin shop' in Knockin a few years ago on a drive to North Wales.

I've always liked Nether Wallop.

Bell End and lickey end are quite near each other and DH finds them hilarious. Theres also a Rood End in W Mids.

As a child I was fascinated by a local bus with signage 'California via Fatherless Barn'

I’ve been to Lost (somewhere in the north of Scotland!) and spent a long time standing at the bottom of Cockburn Street with my American friend trying to explain “it’s Co-Burn!!”

In Kent, there’s a place called Loose, and the lady Morris dancer group are known as Loose Women.

In Norway or Sweden theres a place called Hell.

Uncouth Road, Rochdale
Nob end, Bolton
😁😁

@Riverlee DM lived in Loose in the 50s. She wanted to join the Loose Women's Institute.

@ShrubRose I came on here to say Nether Wallop! Makes me laugh every time!

I grew up very close to Fingeringhoe. It took someone from elsewhere to point out to me the hilarity in the name. Never realised it until then.

I drive along Cum Cum Hill when visiting family sometimes!

😂😂😂

There’s a place in the New Forest called Slap, and next to it is Slap Bottom.

Cockermouth

Wyre Piddle in Dorset was always a favourite of ours.

It no longer exists, but according to Bill Bryson in his book ‘Mother Tongue’ there used to be a Gropecunt Lane in London!

Cocking in West Sussex and the river Piddle in Dorset always make me snigger .

Pratts Bottom and Badgers Mount

Cockburn street

I knew someone who always introduced himself by saying he was from a place called Lickey, which was near Lickey End, which was near Bell End.

Just remembered another one in Kent.

Blind Marys Lane - always wondered who Blind Mary was, and always picture a spinster who lived alone and everyone was a little scared off in case she was a witch.

Wyre Piddle
North Piddle
Lickey End
Cockshot Road
Minge Lane
The Butts

All near me.

Googled it and found a place called Sexhow.

You couldn’t make this up if you tried!

This reminds me of when we had a very unpopular supply teacher called Mr Cunliffe who wrote his name on the board, and when he wasn't looking a kid changed a letter...

there’s a village called Broadbottom - there used to be a train conductor who would giggle with delight every time he announced it as the next station stop 🥲

There's a Wyre Piddle in Worcestershire.