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classic33

Leg End Member
I'm beginning to have doubts.
is that beck is (norfolk dialect) a stream or small river, while brook is a body of running smaller than a river; a small stream

Norfolk!
 

classic33

Leg End Member
'Normal for Norfolk'. Said by the visitor and one or two Norfolk types who are rational.
You seem to know a few Norfolk sayings.

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byegad

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Location
NE England
Los of holidays in ooh, aah! Land, my best one is Fulmodeston is pronounced Fumiston. Apparently, or should that be appley??
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Try Mytholmroyd or Sowerby (Bridge).
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Sowerby = Sorby
Mytholmroyd = My volm royd

Not Sow er bee(Sour bee) Bridge or Mitholmroyd as given on railway PA systems
 

byegad

Legendary Member
Location
NE England
A County Durham example. Esh Winning is often referred to by locals as Esh. No problem with that? Well there's one, a few miles away from Esh Winning is....

A village called Esh! Which I've heard referred to as Old Esh.:banghead:
 

classic33

Leg End Member
A County Durham example. Esh Winning is often referred to by locals as Esh. No problem with that? Well there's one, a few miles away from Esh Winning is....

A village called Esh! Which I've heard referred to as Old Esh.:banghead:
There's Slaithwaite(Slawit).
 
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