Really TRUE odd factoids

[raleighnut]

The place name Ashby dela Zouch comes from a mix of old languages such as Danish and Viking. It means 'ash tree plantation belonging to the la Zouch family.

So where does 'Newtown Unthank (nearby) come from ?

 

[Dave7]

So where does 'Newtown Unthank (nearby) come from ?

Google is your friend.
The Newtown is self explanatory.

Unthank" Element: The term "Unthank" is a common element in Northern English and Midlands place-names, typically indicating a settlement established on marginal land, sometimes denoting a "squatter" settlement or land taken without the formal permission of a landlord (from Old English un