Now this one is a favourite of the funniest or rudest named places in the UK. December 11 2015 by Justin Andress View All On 1 Page.
The hamlet of Brokenwind located in Newmachar in the county of Aberdeenshire.
Uk funny place names. 14 Funny Place Names in the UK That Will Make You Blush. December 11 2015 by Justin Andress View All On 1 Page. The bucolic countryside in the United Kingdom is an area of rare beauty.
Filled with lush rolling hills and verdant pastures that define the color green the British Isles have a proud and proper air about them. When it comes to funny rude and silly place names in the UK we have a lot to work with. Historians say places are often named because of the people who once lived there their livelihoods food and perhaps culture which considering the names you are about to read about may leave you scratching your head.
Now this one is a favourite of the funniest or rudest named places in the UK. The hamlet of Brokenwind located in Newmachar in the county of Aberdeenshire. The name of Brokenwind listed as Broken Wynd from nineteenth-century records takes its name.
Whether youre easily amused or enjoy discovering quirky facts about little-known parts of the world this quiz is for you. Simply have a go at our questions about some of the worlds most unusually-named places. By the way not every photo in this quiz is of the actual place mentioned.
Britains silliest place names. The Marvellous Map of Great British Place Names Strumpshaw Tincleton. From Happy Bottom to Crackpot the UK has more than its fair share of silly place names.
Here are 20 of our favourites and the meanings behind them. Funniest Rudest names of places in London Posted January 5 2017 For most tourists arriving in London the first time you catch the Piccadilly line on the tube youll have a bit of a giggle at the trains going to Cockfosters.