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David

David Report 19 Oct 2005 11:10

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David

David Report 19 Oct 2005 11:11

Squeeze Gut Alley, Whitstable Smack Alley, Faversham High Street Road, High Street, Dargate, Kent Avenue Road, Caterham, Surrey Square Hill Road, Maidstone. Our Road used to be called Hangman’s Lane as the town gallows were on the green at the bottom. There was also a Hangman’s Lane in Rochester. In Seasalter there used to be a Cut Throat Lane. David

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Oct 2005 11:13

I have some rellies who lived in Artichoke Alley, Richmond

DAVE B

DAVE B Report 19 Oct 2005 11:18

I used to Live near a 'Murder Lane' when I was a child Dave

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 19 Oct 2005 11:21

At Winchelsea, Sussex there is Dumb Woman's Lane.

Maz from Cornwall

Maz from Cornwall Report 19 Oct 2005 11:22

We have a ... Love Lane... Right next to ... Virgin Street! Maz x :O)

Cool breeze

Cool breeze Report 19 Oct 2005 11:25

Jews passage, Gt yarmouth. Micheal.

Dianne

Dianne Report 19 Oct 2005 12:07

There's a Kreuger Alley in North Ormesby near Middlesbrough.

June

June Report 19 Oct 2005 12:10

Tom Cat Lane (yorkshire) Land of Green Ginger (hull)

Zoe

Zoe Report 19 Oct 2005 12:12

June thats the one I've been wracking my brain to remember - land Of Green Ginger

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Oct 2005 12:13

I had a couple who lived at Cold Bath Lane, Greenwich. Funnily enough they both died of Pneumonia

Mike

Mike Report 19 Oct 2005 12:24

My Mum lives on Doomgate Susan

June

June Report 19 Oct 2005 12:35

Zoe i know about G/Ginger cos when i was 17 used to work near by it,s off Whitefriar gate in Hull..

Christine2

Christine2 Report 19 Oct 2005 12:42

I know it's childish of me but I always titter when we go past Balls Lane on the way to Mansfield. I did envy a friend though who used to live at 'The Tryst', Lover Lane. I thought it was a great address but she hated it. Obviously not a romantic:)) Chrissie x

Carole

Carole Report 19 Oct 2005 12:43

There's a road near me so dull they named it twice to make it seem interesting. It is called Green Street Green Road. (Actually I think it leads to a village called Green Street Green, which is a pretty stupid name for a village!) Carole

SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 19 Oct 2005 12:44

We've got a 'Red Hat Lane' in Trowbridge (although I've never walked down it with no drawers on!!)

Geoff

Geoff Report 19 Oct 2005 12:49

'Green Street Green' reached No37 in the charts in 1967 for the New Vaudeville Band. Lyrics at http://www.seeklyrics.*com/lyrics/Hermans-Hermits/Green-Street-Green.html

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 19 Oct 2005 13:03

In Sussex a small narrow lane is sometimes called a twitten. I loved writing that on the address label, when our son lived in Lewes.

Rugby

Rugby Report 19 Oct 2005 13:12

I've always smiled as I go past Prune Park Lane near Bradford. In our village is Cat 'Ol where the villagers could gain access to the brook. I read somewhere the Cat part started as Norse Garta (road), same as the York Gates.

Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 19 Oct 2005 13:23

Gwyneth Dumb Womans Lane is where Spike Milligan lived always loved going past that on my way to work brought a smile to my face. I alway smile at:- Poppinghole Lane nr Robertsbridge