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Place names: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral

137 replies

Kovus · 11/07/2024 03:41

E.g;

Oxford
Sevenoaks
Ingoldmells

Post one or more. Can be foreign, but needs to be reasonably well-known!

OP posts:
Mukirinessly · 11/07/2024 06:26

Horsley
New Forest
Poole

Mukirinessly · 11/07/2024 06:27

Mansfield
Ratby
Coalville

FloofPaws · 11/07/2024 06:33

Kent version
Badgers mount ; Swanly
Appledore
Camber ; Sandwich

OldFred · 11/07/2024 06:35

Leicestershire edition -

Melton Mowbray (PORK pies right?!)
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Coalville

OldFred · 11/07/2024 06:39

Leicestershire #2 - Vegetarian Edition

Quorn (😬)
Branston (beans innit)
Stoneygate

(Really got to go now, be back later 😁, Thanks OP, this was fun start to my morning)

Kovus · 11/07/2024 06:41

S Club 7 version:

Swansea (2)
Sweden
Silverstone (2)
Sandwell (2)
Saffron Walden
Saltash (2)
Sandwich (2)

OP posts:
Anxietysux · 11/07/2024 06:42

Cowgate
Barley mow (not a vegetable I know)
Leadgate

North East edition

crackofdoom · 11/07/2024 06:48

I can't believe some bugger already got Appledore!!

Camelford
Okehampton
Roche (means rock)

crackofdoom · 11/07/2024 06:50

The Lizard
Mountain Ash
Ironbridge

CharnwoodFire · 11/07/2024 06:51

Borders:

Berwick (🐻)
Galashiels (🍈...?!)
Bassrock (🪨)

Shit - just googled Galamelon and that's not how it's spelt. I give up for a Border's vegetable! 😂

AnImaginaryCat · 11/07/2024 06:56

Horse and Jockey
Ferns
Blackrock

Ireland version

DaftyLass · 11/07/2024 07:05

South VI 🇨🇦
Beaver Lake
Oak Bay
Gold stream

ApolloandDaphne · 11/07/2024 07:14

Fife version
Cowdenbeath
Limekilns
Steelend

Sussurations · 11/07/2024 07:19

Sussex

Crowhurst
Rye
Ore

allaboardtheplaybus · 11/07/2024 07:46

Cowbridge
Appledore
Silverdale

DatingDinosaur · 11/07/2024 07:47

Yorkshire Dales version -

Cowgill
Grassington
Thornton Rust

allaboardtheplaybus · 11/07/2024 07:51

Oops, didn't read the whole thread - someone else said Silverdale.
I've definitely heard of somewhere called Goldthorpe but don't know how well known it is.

howaboutchocolate · 11/07/2024 07:52

New Buckenham
New Forest
Newcastle

Kovus · 11/07/2024 07:54

howaboutchocolate · 11/07/2024 07:52

New Buckenham
New Forest
Newcastle

⭐⭐⭐

OP posts:
Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 11/07/2024 07:54

Cornish version
Mousehole
Hayle
Rock

AdaColeman · 11/07/2024 07:55

All London Underground

Buckhurst Hill
Burnt Oak
Chalk Farm

OldTinHat · 11/07/2024 07:55

Mottistone
Cowes
Nettlestone

Best I've got locally!

MrsMoastyToasty · 11/07/2024 07:59

Is Strontian in the Scottish Highlands (where the element Strontium was discovered) close enough?

DeanElderberry · 11/07/2024 08:11

Sheephaven Bay
Ashbourne
Silvermines

Changed my mind on one multilingual offering

Kovus · 11/07/2024 08:33

Lewes
Chard
Cinderford

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