Truckers place names

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Redhouse Roundabout

Sarf av va river

How about Pratojohn? :stuck_out_tongue:

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I know that the border between Turkey and Syria at Cilvegozu was always referred to as “Silver Gazoo”

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mushroomman:

windrush:

ROG:
I used to overnight in a pub in the early 80s in a village the locals called ‘Tidser’
Anyone else know the real name of this village?

That will be Tideswell in the Peak District. We have a few strange names around here, the village of Youlgreave is know locally as “Pommy” which confuses some folk!

Pete.

Come on Pete, will you explain why Youlgrave is called Pommy, I think you might be able to tell us where The Winking Man is and what he is like as I remember that he is in your neck of the woods, you have probably been to Tinsel Town as well.
Is there still a Compass Roundabout on the A27 just outside Portsmouth and why is it called Pompey :confused: .

The origins of the word “POMMY” are probably lost in the mists of time (locals have webbed feet I believe, you have to marry your sister :wink: ) but the Winking Man is on The Roaches, beside the A53 Leek/Buxton road. There are two rocks, one has a hole in it and as you drive past the rock behind it “Winks” as it comes and goes out of sight again.
SLACK HILL between Chesterfield and Matlock is another local landmark, but it’s actual name is AMBER LANE. STONE EDGE on the same route is pronounced as STANAGE.
On the A6 between Ambergate and Whatstandwell is a layby with a snap cabin in it, known locally as RANCH CORNER. Also the road from Whatstandwell to Wirksworth, called “Wirksworth Road,” is known locally as LONGWAY BANK. Dozens of others around here, they confuse the tourists!!

Pete.

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woody2808:
The ‘little house on the prairie’ is something I’m sure a few of us have been past :smiley:

I,ve often wondered about this one. Where is it and why the name?

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Between the M62!

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44 Tonne Ton:

Suedehead:

44 Tonne Ton:
Cherry Blossom roundabout, who knows that one?

First roundabout you hit coming into Londinium off the M4.

Do you know why it’s called that?

The factory on the right before the roundabout used to make Cherry Blossom shoe polish . . . simples :laughing:
Used to get through tins of the stuff - buffing up the ole ox blood DM"s :laughing: :laughing:

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windrush:

ROG:
I used to overnight in a pub in the early 80s in a village the locals called ‘Tidser’
Anyone else know the real name of this village?

That will be Tideswell in the Peak District. We have a few strange names around here, the village of Youlgreave is know locally as “Pommy” which confuses some folk!

Pete.

Tha’ll know where “Bowser” is then Pete. :laughing:

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Koop:
Between the M62!

In all honesty, that aint much help.

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Dunno then?:

Koop:
Between the M62!

In all honesty, that aint much help.

it is an area on the M62 between junctions 22 and 23

there is a farm house in the middle of the motorway, when they built the motorway, the farmer refused to sell his house and move.

legend has it that he used to sit on his rooftop at night playing his violin very badly to scare away the road builders

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Chris Webb:

windrush:

ROG:
I used to overnight in a pub in the early 80s in a village the locals called ‘Tidser’
Anyone else know the real name of this village?

That will be Tideswell in the Peak District. We have a few strange names around here, the village of Youlgreave is know locally as “Pommy” which confuses some folk!

Pete.

Tha’ll know where “Bowser” is then Pete. :laughing:

Ha ha Chris, long time since I heard it but I think that it’s Bakewell? I know that Bradwell is BRADDER and Bonsall BONSER but not really a Derbyshire native.

Pete.

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windrush:

Chris Webb:

windrush:

ROG:
I used to overnight in a pub in the early 80s in a village the locals called ‘Tidser’
Anyone else know the real name of this village?

That will be Tideswell in the Peak District. We have a few strange names around here, the village of Youlgreave is know locally as “Pommy” which confuses some folk!

Pete.

Tha’ll know where “Bowser” is then Pete. :laughing:

Ha ha Chris, long time since I heard it but I think that it’s Bakewell? I know that Bradwell is BRADDER and Bonsall BONSER but not really a Derbyshire native.

Pete.

No Pete, “Bowser” would be Bolsover :wink:

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shuttlespanker:

windrush:

Chris Webb:

windrush:

ROG:
I used to overnight in a pub in the early 80s in a village the locals called ‘Tidser’
Anyone else know the real name of this village?

That will be Tideswell in the Peak District. We have a few strange names around here, the village of Youlgreave is know locally as “Pommy” which confuses some folk!

Pete.

Tha’ll know where “Bowser” is then Pete. :laughing:

Ha ha Chris, long time since I heard it but I think that it’s Bakewell? I know that Bradwell is BRADDER and Bonsall BONSER but not really a Derbyshire native.

Pete.

No Pete, “Bowser” would be Bolsover :wink:

Correct Shuttle - Bolsover - Surrey and Youth country :laughing: I used to live near Tidser,Bradder and Bonser and went to school with kids from Pommey.
I’m a Dee-Dah by the way - you’ll know where Dee-Dah land is? :sunglasses:

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shuttlespanker:

Dunno then?:

Koop:
Between the M62!

In all honesty, that aint much help.

it is an area on the M62 between junctions 22 and 23

there is a farm house in the middle of the motorway, when they built the motorway, the farmer refused to sell his house and move.

legend has it that he used to sit on his rooftop at night playing his violin very badly to scare away the road builders

your not right there mate,
he did,nt sell because it was,nt wanted. i remember seeing a tv programme on it. :wink:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M62_motorw … _Hall_Farm

Stott Hall Farm

Stott Hall Farm, viewed from Moorland above westbound carriagewayStott Hall Farm (53°38′30″N 1°57′08″W / 53.641599°N 1.952222°W / 53.641599; -1.952222 (Stott Hall Farm)) is an 18th-century farm on Windy Hill, situated between the two carriageways of the motorway between junctions 22 and 23.[20][31][32] The road forks around the farm for engineering reasons owing to the surrounding area’s geology, though a local myth persists that the road had to be split because the owners refused to sell the land during its construction.[20] This is not the case since the owners could have been obliged to sell via a compulsory purchase order. Due to its remoteness in the Pennines, the farm is often nicknamed as “the Little House on the Prairie”. The farm is now separated from the motorway by crash barriers and a high fence to keep livestock in and drivers out, after some stranded motorists attempted to get aid when broken down.[20][33] The farm, which was occupied by Ken and Beth Wild at the time of the motorway’s opening,[31] is now farmed by Paul Thorp.[20] Due to its unusualness, it is one of the ten best-known sights from the motorway network[34] and one of the best-known sights in West Yorkshire.[33] The farm was used as a location for an early episode of ITV drama series, Where the Heart Is and has been the subject of a short documentary f

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Oh of course, Bolsover! My walk leader lived there, that must have been where I heard it, the wife didn’t know and she is a Matlock Bath “native” of 50+ years!

Pete.

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Dunno then?:

Koop:
Between the M62!

In all honesty, that aint much help.

This anymore help :smiley:

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Thanks for that Santa :smiley: , I found that very interesting and I thought that ainacs or mappo might of been able to let me know if The Compass Roundabout was still on the A27.
Pete, I think that you might be right about The Winking Man, the rock formation in The Peak District with the hole in it and I seem to remember that he wears a trilby hat :slight_smile: .

Regards Steve.

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DeeDah Land is where people talk in Morse Code, just to the North of Dronfield. I spent 20 years working at Staveley.
Now how about Utcheter?
Robsta,
Worksop Roundabout aka 5 Lane Ends aka Apley Head
Markham Moor Roundabout
Blythe Roundabout
not forgetting
Gonerby Moor Roundabout
are already defunct (The names may remain)

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G8YMW:
DeeDah Land is where people talk in Morse Code, just to the North of Dronfield. I spent 20 years working at Staveley.

EH!!!

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shuttlespanker:

Dunno then?:

Koop:
Between the M62!

In all honesty, that aint much help.

it is an area on the M62 between junctions 22 and 23

there is a farm house in the middle of the motorway, when they built the motorway, the farmer refused to sell his house and move.

legend has it that he used to sit on his rooftop at night playing his violin very badly to scare away the road builders

Urban myth

Farmer Paul Thorp

Work began on what would become the highest stretch of motorway in Britain back in the 1960s. Today, most people driving past believe the farmer at that time refused to move off his land so the carriageways were built around him.

But is it true? Or is it an urban myth? Paul explains:

“It weren’t a matter that he wouldn’t sell the land for the motorway: he didn’t own the land, he’s only a tenant farmer. It was because of the geography of the land. The westbound carriageway’s a lot higher than the eastbound and they couldn’t get the two to sit together that’s why it parts. So it was only geography that saved the place. If they’d have wanted it they’d have taken it.”

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The A 500 in Stoke is still known locally as the D road. Me and a few mates nicknamed La Jonquera… large n hairy. When I was a kid me and my sister used to sit in the back of the car and wait for the winking man to tip us the wink as we drove by. Ahhhh happy days :smiley: