Seriously grim road names...

"Succorso" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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One of the great things about living in a country that actually has some
history is the road names.

Out riding south of Norwich to day, noticed "[censored] Hole Lane" - ooer
missus!!

we had one of those, without the hole, they changed it to Snowdrop lane when
they built a new estate off it, and then tried to stop them naming one of
the new roads Burma Drive because of the wartime acronym. Good thing
Lufthansa weren't in the area ;-)

While not technically about cycling, I lived with my folks in Gabarone,
Botswana until I was ten. There were 2 streets my Dad was keen to point out
to me and my sister:

Letswee Avenue
Poo Road

Great stuff eh? Toilet humour wins every time

Succorso said:

One of the great things about living in a country that actually has
some history is the road names.

Out riding south of Norwich to day, noticed "[censored] Hole Lane" - ooer
missus!!

Reminds me of Minges near Much Hadham (TL 437 166).

~PB

Succorso said:

One of the great things about living in a country that actually has
some history is the road names.

Out riding south of Norwich to day, noticed "[censored] Hole Lane" - ooer
missus!!

There hasn't been a really fruity road name since they renamed Gropecunt
Lane.

--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/
I took the bus from Balmbras
And she was heavy laden

Not grim, but rather nice, is the "Carless Avenue" in Harborne.

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Cheerful Pedalling
John Mallard

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Succorso said:

One of the great things about living in a country that actually has
some history is the road names.

Out riding south of Norwich to day, noticed "[censored] Hole Lane" - ooer
missus!!

There hasn't been a really fruity road name since they renamed Gropecunt
Lane.

Are there a few examples of this name up & down the country? The only
one I'm aware of was in York (in days gone by it was apparently the
equivalent of a red light district - no surprise there!), renamed many
years ago - probably by prudish Victorians - to the far more innocent
Grape Lane.

David E. Belcher

Keith Willoughby <[email hidden]> wrote:

: There hasn't been a really fruity road name since they renamed Gropecunt
: Lane.

Which one are you thinking of? The one in York was renamed Grape Lane in
Victorian times.

Arthur

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"Technolibertarians make a philosophy out of a personality defect"
- Paulina Borsook

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One of the great things about living in a country that actually has some
history is the road names.

Out riding south of Norwich to day, noticed "[censored] Hole Lane" - ooer
missus!!

Amusingly, my mate at EBC found this one the other day when putting in
an online order. You have to wonder why anyone would choose to live
there!

Jon

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Not grim, but rather nice, is the "Carless Avenue" in Harborne.

There's a Carsick Hill in Sheffield, which is appropriately steep!

Jon

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Quoted message said:

One of the great things about living in a country that actually has some
history is the road names.

Out riding south of Norwich to day, noticed "[censored] Hole Lane" - ooer
missus!!

Amusingly, my mate at EBC found this one the other day when putting in
an online order. You have to wonder why anyone would choose to live
there!

Jon

Very immature - but:
http://places.jump-around.com/closest/

;o)

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One of the great things about living in a country that actually has some
history is the road names.

Out riding south of Norwich to day, noticed "[censored] Hole Lane" - ooer
missus!!

We have the rather dangerous Dagger Lane in the cobbled old town in Hull.
Also, there is a Cow [censored] Lane somewhere in a leafy southern English
village.

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Simon Mason
Anlaby
East Yorkshire.
53°44'N 0°26'W
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

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One of the great things about living in a country that actually has
some history is the road names.

Out riding south of Norwich to day, noticed "[censored] Hole Lane" - ooer
missus!!

Amusingly, my mate at EBC found this one the other day when putting
in an online order. You have to wonder why anyone would choose to
live there!

Jon

Very immature - but:
http://places.jump-around.com/closest/

Very silly. I find I live only 31 miles from Great Cockup. now there's
an address to conjure with!

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;; lakes, running streams and transforms it into a mountain of junk,
;; garbage, slime pits, and debris. -- Edward Abbey

Succorso said:

One of the great things about living in a country that actually has some
history is the road names.

Out riding south of Norwich to day, noticed "[censored] Hole Lane" - ooer
missus!!

In Lincoln city, there's an (uncyclable) route to the High Street from the
waterfront with the pugnacious moniker of The Glory Hole. Best one I've seen
while out riding is the signs saying "Pity Me" in Durham.

Regards,

-david

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Succorso said:

One of the great things about living in a country that actually has some
history is the road names.

Out riding south of Norwich to day, noticed "[censored] Hole Lane" - ooer
missus!!

In Lincoln city, there's an (uncyclable) route to the High Street from the
waterfront with the pugnacious moniker of The Glory Hole. Best one I've seen
while out riding is the signs saying "Pity Me" in Durham.

Heard on 6 Music this morning that there is a road somewhere in Oz to
be (officially) named "Highway to Hell" after the AC/DC song of the
same name. AD/DC fans are happy but local businesses are less so, I
guess "Nirvana Funeral Parlour, 24 Highway to Hell, Melbourne" might have
a certain downside!

--
Trevor Barton

Succorso said:

One of the great things about living in a country that actually has
some history is the road names.

A road by any other name would still spell a street...

IGMC.

Guy
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Not grim, but rather nice, is the "Carless Avenue" in Harborne.

Isn't there a 'Carsick' or 'Carsick Hill' area in Sheffield 10?

I always wanted to plan a ride from Cold Christmas to New Year's Green.
Maybe it should start at High Easter...

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Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

Jon Senior <jon@restlesslemon_DOT_co_DOT_uk.remove>typed

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In article <[email hidden]>, not_me@all
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Not grim, but rather nice, is the "Carless Avenue" in Harborne.

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There's a Carsick Hill in Sheffield, which is appropriately steep!

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Jon

Rays, buggrit!

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Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

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Succorso said:

One of the great things about living in a country that actually has some
history is the road names.

Out riding south of Norwich to day, noticed "[censored] Hole Lane" - ooer
missus!!

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In Lincoln city, there's an (uncyclable) route to the High Street from the
waterfront with the pugnacious moniker of The Glory Hole. Best one I've seen
while out riding is the signs saying "Pity Me" in Durham.

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Regards,

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-david

Lincoln also has Steep Hill, which is, doesn't it?

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Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

Lincoln also has Steep Hill, which is, doesn't it?

Histon, just outside Cambridge has The Dole which is not a street to be on.

Tony