Odd place names.

[speccy1]

There is a village called "Crapstone" just a few miles from where I live, always gets a giggle from those who aren`t local!

 

[RichardB]

Eglwyswrw is a misspelling of eglwyswyw which means withered church . Diolch a croeso i ti

Didn't know that - diolch yn fawr!

Eg - loo - ees (iss) bracket is different dialect as south mid and north are all slightly different but not incorrect !

I wrote it as it is pronounced locally. But as a 'bloody Saes', I am not to be relied on!

 

[RichardB]

There is a village called "Crapstone" just a few miles from where I live, always gets a giggle from those who aren`t local!

I once spent an hour waiting for a train, and staring at the station sign 'Penistone'. I can't see the name without wondering what tone they mean.

 

[outlash]

There's a couple round here.

Shingay-cum-wendy
Gamlingay
Yelling (presumably they're a bit hard of hearing)
Offord (mr) D'arcy
Sharpenhoe Clappers

Lots more out on the fens, but let's not talk about that....

 

[Ben Reeve]

There's a couple round here.

Shingay-cum-wendy
Gamlingay
Yelling (presumably they're a bit hard of hearing)
Offord (mr) D'arcy
Sharpenhoe Clappers

Lots more out on the fens, but let's not talk about that....

Haha Outlash you must be right round the corner from me!

I quite like the street 'Garfield' as you cycle through Langford. Always makes me chuckle!

 

[outlash]

Literally up the road from you in St. Neots .

 

[Fab Foodie]

Barton in the Beans
There's Wankum in The Netherlands
One in France ..... I came across

But fortunately had a ....

 

[snorri]

I've been vaguely amused for many years by the names of two villages several miles apart named Latheron and Latheronwheel on the east Sutherland coast.
Neither name is derived from foaming watermill wheels.

 

[LarryDuff]

There's a Peniscola in Spain. I always preferred pepsi myself.

 

[HLaB]

The bbc usually dig this one up Dull & Boring :-)

 

[pawl]

Passed through here yesterday. didn't intend to but mist/fog on the hill tops made me look for a way home with less altitude.

Shwt is near Bettws which is a place I have fond memories of a cycle chat weekend of cycling.and an evening of beer and entertainment in this place..

 

[pawl]

No Mans Heath
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Sinope

 

[gavroche]

Condom in the south-west of France .

 

[AM1]

Stop sniggering at the back..

 

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