MaltRam Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Whaley Bridge: From the late saxon, 'the bridge where it pissed it down so much whales swim about'. Went a bit topical there. Sorry. As you were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Hughes Hair Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Swadlincote's name is derived from the Old English Swartlings Cottas, meaning Cottages belong to Swarta. Interesting Brizlincote means Lee Johnson's holiday home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk Thrust Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 17 minutes ago, Will Hughes Hair said: Swadlincote's name is derived from the Old English Swartlings Cottas, meaning Cottages belong to Swarta. Interesting Brizlincote means Lee Johnson's holiday home. Yep. It's also mentioned in the Bible. "They wrapped him in swadlincote and laid him in a manger" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 On 31/07/2019 at 08:26, DarkFruitsRam7 said: I’m not letting that one be snatched away from Burton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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