The past is so interesting, today we just use functional names for streets like Main Street or North Street. They were just like ‘what a street’ and then wrote it down like that was its name
The Scotforth area of Lancaster has Addle Lane and Uggle Lane. I have no idea of the origins. In Kirkby Stephen, on the Settle-Carlisle Line, there is Bloody Bones Lane, presumably the site of an abbatoir. The Vickerstown area of Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, has streets named after ships built in Barrow. So you might live in Powerful Street or Vengeance Street. Mikasa Street was named after a ship built for the Japanese navy. Some bore the names of figures from Greek mythology, my favourite being Euryalus Street, pronounced Yuri Alice Street by the locals.
In Bacup, (between Rochdale and Burnley for those not au fait with the town and it's illustrious history as a filming location) there is a Cowtoot Lane, which despite the hilarious imagery of a cow farting it evokes actually stems from an equally amusing corruption of "Cow titsteets." (As the lane leads to a farm and it's milking shed).
The past is so interesting, today we just use functional names for streets like Main Street or North Street. They were just like ‘what a street’ and then wrote it down like that was its name
Entertaining? Yes it was, but you should go to Snalbans 😉
Every street in Manchester is just a single street
We often say to people that don't know, "I have been on every street in Manchester."
There are multiple Gropecunt Lanes in Britain, and they are all better than any Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma.
I want this on a T-Shirt 😁
I would think somewhere like Downing Street would have a higher proportion of listed buildings.
The Scotforth area of Lancaster has Addle Lane and Uggle Lane. I have no idea of the origins. In Kirkby Stephen, on the Settle-Carlisle Line, there is Bloody Bones Lane, presumably the site of an abbatoir. The Vickerstown area of Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, has streets named after ships built in Barrow. So you might live in Powerful Street or Vengeance Street. Mikasa Street was named after a ship built for the Japanese navy. Some bore the names of figures from Greek mythology, my favourite being Euryalus Street, pronounced Yuri Alice Street by the locals.
Imagine the grief of these stores every time they have to order anything by telephone or online
There's a "Butts Wynd" in St Andrews, Scotland if anyone cares.
Also the hamlet of Snitterton in Derbyshire. Almost rude if you replace an 'n' with and 'h' 🙂
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Happy street hunting!
Love my home city! Just a shame the Army & Navy Stores over the road on the corner of Fossgate closed.
I would nominate Grannie Clark's Wynd in St Andrews, Fife.
If you're still in York, please say hello to Mallard from me. Tell her I love her dearly, it's been too long and I miss her.
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‘Whip ma whop ma gate? More like whip me whopping cock out’
– A video which I’ve been trying to find again for a ages. Think it was a tiktok
What about THERE AND BACK AGAIN LANE in Bristol?
This is what happens when you ask a Bob-omb for street naming advice.
In Bacup, (between Rochdale and Burnley for those not au fait with the town and it's illustrious history as a filming location) there is a Cowtoot Lane, which despite the hilarious imagery of a cow farting it evokes actually stems from an equally amusing corruption of "Cow titsteets." (As the lane leads to a farm and it's milking shed).
There is a road called "Cock-a-Dobby" in Sandhurst which is a long time favourite of mine.
It truly is a non-event of a street, except for the name.
But just another fun and positive affirmation that York is a damn fine city – lovely place!
Every Street, Leicester.
Why are those street names so hard to be interpreted?
Some years ago I spotted a nice sailing yacht with a name not leaving any question open: "She got the house"
If I get stressed at work; I calm down by taking 'Tranquil Passage' SE3, in Blackheath, London, on route home. I do love your vids Sir!
Jago,
This is not PC!
Click here and see where you land.
https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9425128,0.6985999,20z?entry=ttu
then go to Street View.
Does Britian have a “Silly Sister Street” or a “Mad Man Mews”?
Pete, Sydney OZ. 🚂