Origin of place names
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Origin of place names
Oxford
A place on the river where Ox herders move their cattle, now only used by oxo delivery wagons
A place on the river where Ox herders move their cattle, now only used by oxo delivery wagons
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Looe
A place in Cornwall where people went to relieve themselves
A place in Cornwall where people went to relieve themselves
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Knutsford, a place for lunatics to cross the river.
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Wrexham
The first place where pig meat was attempted to be cured, but failed dreadfully
The first place where pig meat was attempted to be cured, but failed dreadfully
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Dungeness
Where Southern Water first disposed of sewage
Where Southern Water first disposed of sewage
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Windermere, a slight breeze.
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Hull
Developed from a cluster of upturned Viking longships to provide security from daft Yorkshiremen
Developed from a cluster of upturned Viking longships to provide security from daft Yorkshiremen
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Blackfriars
Part of London where African missionaries came to educate and bring beads to the savage population in that area
Part of London where African missionaries came to educate and bring beads to the savage population in that area
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Wigan
Originally called Wiganchester by the Romans but they moved to a area now known as Chester because the then Wiganchester council kept demolishing their buildings
Originally called Wiganchester by the Romans but they moved to a area now known as Chester because the then Wiganchester council kept demolishing their buildings
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RICHMOND
Discovered by the 4th most wealthiest man in Wiggin.
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Bolton-where people keep adding bits to it.
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Cholmondeley - A village that's been inhabited by people with dyslexia for millenia
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