FLY2 10,108 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Willow Wong in Burton Joyce always amazes me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Is it a Wong way street? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Parliament Street was called Back Side of course - good job it was changed! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Picture of Willow Wong and explanation of where the name Wong comes from http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NCCC001781&prevUrl= 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,088 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 That bush needs a bit of a trim. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,120 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Lmfao, that can't seriously be a road name? Surely someone's just placed that there haha! Feel sorry for anyone living on that road if it is real though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Yes, it's a real road name, MelissaJKelly. It's in Upton Upon Severn, Worcester. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,120 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Gosh that's shocking haha. Poor sods. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Have a look at the photos of unusual road signs at this link http://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrBTv4FylBTGEoAqRVLBQx.;_ylu=X3oDMTBsa3ZzMnBvBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkAw--?_adv_prop=image&fr=FP-tab-web-t340&va=unusual+street+names Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiffy49 590 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 On the journey out of Bolsover towards Chesterfield there is a road called "Deepsick Lane" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 i will look out for that one next time we drive that way its only since the start of this thread that i have been taking notice of the road names as well as the viewesaround us as we are driving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 #51 Wigwam Lane, Hucknall. On old maps the lane is called Wigram Lane. I suppose the locals used to call it Wigwam and they decided on that name eventually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Not unusual street names but place names There is a Great Fryup in North Yorkshire. Its next to Little Fryup. There is a Village in Northumberland called Once Brewed, its next to Twice Brewed, and even a place called No Place (near Beamish Museum) and even a village called Pity Me 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 one pang tang lane yesterday in loughborough Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 #51 Wigwam Lane, Hucknall. On old maps the lane is called Wigram Lane. I suppose the locals used to call it Wigwam and they decided on that name eventually I think the name change was caused by a short tongued map maker 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 There's a well-known signpost in Kent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham,_Kent#mediaviewer/File:Hamsandwichroadsign.jpg 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I'm surprised that no-one has posted this famous place in Orkney before now: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Part of Parliament Street was called Coal Pit Lane at one time, and has anyone mentioned Snottingham yet? (if in fact that is true ) My wife being a proud Scot used to extract the u***e over that ( in response to my "only one good thing came out of Scotland, the A74") actually there was 2 the other being her, am dreading next wed, 2 years gone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Think positive Ashley, you've got our lot to give you support. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I agree with Basfordred Ashley, you've got lots of friends here for support. Easy for us to say that I know ......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 #51 Wigwam Lane, Hucknall. On old maps the lane is called Wigram Lane. I suppose the locals used to call it Wigwam and they decided on that name eventually. Believe it or not there was a tent makers on Wigwam Lane (Corden & James) Kelly's directory of Nottinghamshire 1941 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Ashley The anniversaries must be very difficult. You have my sympathies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Thanks for the support, was just having a bit of a moan, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fernilee567 33 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 In Heywoood Rochdale Lancs there is a street named 'Wham st' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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