carni 10,094 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Steep Hill. Leading up to Lincoln Cathedral. It certainly lives up to its name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 stephen there are some unusual rd names in lincolnshire ,we once broke down in billinghay sat in the car nex to the pub on main rd for three hours waiting for the rac only problem was pub was closed. next time we go out that way in the car i must take my camera with us and take a pic of some of them. going through bleasby and fiskerton there are a few too one that always makes me laugh is gravely lanebut of course now its all tarmacill take some pics around there too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bazza 71 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 We have a highway in Sydney which leads to the Northern beaches.Part of this road is called "Tumble Down Dick Hill" Baz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Short Stairs......................short? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Babs, when we lived in Billinghay our road was Gravel Hill Drove - tarmacked of course, and as flat as a pancake ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I have a book titled RUDE BRITAIN (100 Rudest Place Names in Britain) Here are a few examples 1)Brown Willy (a hill in Cornwall) 2) Six Mile Bottom 3) Ugley 4)Old Sodbury. 5)Grope Lane 6)Pant-Y-Felin-Road 7)Merkins Avenue(A Merkin is a pubic wig) 8)Spanker Lane 9)Dick Court 10) Minge Lane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 There's a lane near to us called Little Cake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 And the most painful place in England Hampton Court.(in fly zip?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 To add to DavidW's St Ives collection, there is also (or certainly was) Dandy Hill, The Digey and Barnoon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 There's a place in Northern Ireland called Muff(Magh) And there is a Muff diving club http://www.muffdivingclub.ie/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Where can I join ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Did you hear about the Irishman that thought "Muffin the Mule" was a sexual offence? I'll get my coat... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 This is in York City, it's the shortest road with the longest name! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Riddo 47 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 re #29. Further up Pemberton St (to the left of this picture) there are more steps - that's where you'll find Long Stairs! Short Stairs leads to Short Hill (it is), which leads onto a street called simply Hollowstone. Then we've got High Pavement, Middle Pavement and Low Pavement! And where Boots once had a factory - Pennyfoot Street. And isn't there a Knicker Hill somewhere out Loughborough way? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 whent to skeggy totad and whent throughbleaseby fiskerton way to newark shale lane and a bread barrow lane as well as then went to sleaford through billinghay past labour in vain lan steven. now booked and paid the deposit for our rockers reunion in august. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 We had a caravan at Skeggy for a few years and travelling there most weekends from West Mid's used to take us between 3/4 hrs depending on the traffic. One of the routes we took used to pass Labour In Vain Drove, I had forgotten it until I saw Stevens post. I used to love to see all the bikes and the riders congregating at Skeggy Babs, I hope the weather is good for your reunion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,595 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Labour in vain drove still there, I'll get a picture of the sign next time I go that way home Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 There is a "Labour In Vain" public house in Stourbridge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 yes i do too carni as it means i wont spend so much time in the pub i can get out and about on my scooter last year was so hot i burnt my forehead and nose and cheeks despite having lots of sun cream on must find myself a good son hat this year,this one is the sith and only had one bad weekend rained most of the time. any one who is interested its on the 1st 2nd 3rd august this year if anyone wants to come for a day out sunday about one pm is the big ride in from burgh le marsh to the ship usualy about 200 bikes ride inand many more besides who are already there classic and modern Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Talking of place names would anyone here want to go & live in a place called Sheepsarse................................ups sorry Ramsbottom. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Theres a bedlam hill in belper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,595 Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Spotted on my home from work Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,595 Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 And a bit further up the road Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Of course, there was an one time a railway station called Twenty on the late-lamented Midland and Great Northern Joint. It was between Bourne and Spalding, and I think served a hamlet of the same name, where the line crossed the 20 foot drain. The following station was called Counterdrain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Blackstairs, Wick, Caithness. Painted by L.S.Lowry: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.