Unusual Place Names

Sundae · 08-15-2006, 12:03 PM

When I lived in Quainton in Bucks, we had a matched set of villages close to us too:

Steeple Claydon
East Claydon
Middle Claydon
Botolph Clayden

Although I assume there was a historical reason for this (possibly landed gentry called Claydon) as opposed to a lack of imagination.

We also had a friend that lived in Marsh Gibbon, and although I don't remember any comment on that at the time, we did like Great Horwood (obviously something a lesser whore wouldn't)

08-15-2006, 12:03 PM	#10
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	When I lived in Quainton in Bucks, we had a matched set of villages close to us too: Steeple Claydon East Claydon Middle Claydon Botolph Clayden Although I assume there was a historical reason for this (possibly landed gentry called Claydon) as opposed to a lack of imagination. We also had a friend that lived in Marsh Gibbon, and although I don't remember any comment on that at the time, we did like Great Horwood (obviously something a lesser whore wouldn't) __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 08-15-2006 at 12:07 PM.

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