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The British do enjoy the odd bout of childish humour, so it is no surprise that some of our place names veer (intentionally or unintentionally) into the realm of protracted silliness. While they may all have very reasonable and serious geographic etymology, it doesn’t mean that I can’t laugh like a gleeful child at them.
It’s my right as an Englishman!
Let’s check out some of the more ridiculous below: