Unlike place names, which often give us information who once lived somewhere, street names can be a different case entirely. Sometimes they bear the names of notable (and often now infamous) people. Other times they refer to long-gone industries performed in the area – you can guess what happened on Cock Lane in London, site […]
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From Coven to Hot Coffee: The Folklore of Place Names Part 2
Place names are important and pass on a lot of valuable information, even if we no longer understand how to interpret it. Within them, they tell us who used to live in an area, or what natural features were important. Some of them even end up with a range of legends to explain names that […]
The Folklore of Unusual Place Names: From Pity Me to Wetwang
Place names are important and tell us a lot of valuable information. Yet many names come to us with centuries of use attached. They become distorted over time as people misspell or mishear them. In some cases, folklore becomes attached to explain their origins. As an example, you can find No Place near Stanley. Some […]
