Sunday, 13 November 2011

13th Nov 2011 Funny Or Unsual House-Names

Nov 13
10 Funny or unusual house-names mostly Found in England ~
 
  1. 'Bogg View' has been seen; it is, apparently, opposite a public toilet
  2. 'Costa Plenty' can be viewed outside Beckenham, Kent, England
  3. 'Esso View' is opposite a petrol [gas] station in England
  4. There's a picturesque row of thatched cottages and the one on the end was called 'The Last Straw' (I love this one).
  5. 'Ersanmyne' is a house name outside Ferndown, Dorset, England
  6. Of course there are the old faithfuls: Dunroamin; Dunworkin; Dunwhining; Dunin; Dunkerrin; all over the UK and Ireland
  7. 'Hodge Podge Lodge' is in Glasgow, Scotland (My 2nd favourite).
  8. 'Badde Manors' (I am still trying to figure out what Badde means; unless it's misquoted for Barde, which is a piece of armour to protect or decorate ...)
  9. 'Windy Heights' was spotted in Somerset, England on a house at the top of a hill (My 3rd favourite).
  10. John and Maureen Franklin's home is named 'Moonraker' because they both originate from the county of Wiltshire, England
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