General Chat

What is the most unusual place name you have come across so far, in your research?>>>>>>>>>>>>>mine so far, would have to be>>>>>>>>>>>>ST. ANDREW BY THE WARDROBE, London.>>>>>> Found it on LDS just now.>>>>> Jen

Where my Dad lived in Cornwall........Rose-an-Grouse......yes, it's a place on the A30 near St. Erth..... We always said Mum was the Rose and Dad the Grouse......

LOL That's a good one Sally. Expect your dad wasn't too pleased? Jen

In Cambridgeshire there is a village called Three Holes. The next village along is called Piddley.

Hilarious Heather................reminds me of an old joke..........very unappropriate for the boards lol! Jen

Well we used to live over that way 20 odd years ago and the local paper was well, not brilliantly produced. I did cut out a wedding photo from it to send to my sister for a larf. There was the happy couple, covered in confetti and smiling madly and under it the heading 'Three Holes Woman marries Piddley Man'. (Honest, google them, its truely place names)

No reason not to believe them Heather, I've seen some weird and wonderful names around myself, especially in the West Country but, found St Andrew by the Wardrobe quite odd really, never having seen or heard of the like before! To have the name Wardrobe in a place name does seem strange. Jen

Near us there are villages called, Nasty, Ugly and Cold Christmas. xxhugxx

Oh dear Lindy............ don't think I'd like to be known as coming from Nasty or Ugly lol! Jen

St Andrews by the Wardrobe Heres the reason for it: The history of St. Andrew's dates back to the thirteenth century when it was associated with Baynard's Castle, a royal residence that has long since disappeared. When King Edward III moved his state robes and other effects from the Tower of London to a large building close by, St. Andrew's became better known for its connection with the Great Wardrobe. The name stayed to specify its location although the King's store room is now only remembered in Wardrobe Place

Well that's todays unknown fact learned Heather, thanks for looking it up, I wouldn't have known where to start..........but that is interesting, I wonder if it is still known as such today? Jen

There is a place in Alberta called: Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is known around the world as a remarkable testimony of prehistoric life. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump bears witness to a custom practiced by native people of the North American plains for thousands of years. Thanks to their excellent understanding of topography and of bison behavior, they killed bison by chasing them over a precipice and subsequently carving up the carcasses in the camp below. Never been there though! Deb

Strangely enough Deb, I can relate to and understand that, as being connected/relevent to the native Indian tribes of Canada and the USA. I think some English people such as myself, don't always know enough about their own origins and the origins of place names. Jen

Barton in the Beans, west of Leicester.

Some of my tree come from Matching Tye. Presumably matching the shirt! And there's Great Saling which is miles from any sailable water. As for Ugley, some years ago they changed the name of The Ugley Womens' Institute to The Womens' Institute of Ugley. I wonder why?

Not a place but a lane called Poppinghole Lane always wondered what went on down there

Giggleswick near Settle, North Yorkshire

when we lived in Bucks used to go past a signpost to Eygpt

Pity Me north of Durham. I love this one!!lol

Well my husband was born in Jump, which is in Yorkshire. The reason for the name is that to get to the church you had to jump over the stream, there was no road or path. I bet they didn't get dressed up to go to that church.