Places in the north east you'd never heard of

[Scotty]

Obviously could be a short thread if you've still never heard of them, but Kyo was a new one on me today

Also spotted wackerfield near Barney

west kyo, east kyo or new kyo??

edit - looks like i was too slow

 

[Forty]

Something called ponteland airport that people keep mentioning!

It's Ponteland International

 

[EchoMan]

Some of my favourites from County Durham:

Alum Waters
Snods Edge
Ruffside

 

[squashjoe]

Littletown

 

[Daffy]

Which itself was known as co-operative villas at one point.

Both are on current sign posts

 

[Scotty]

Some of my favourites from County Durham:

Alum Waters
Snods Edge
Ruffside

oh really

 

[Keawyeds]

There's a Cockfield nearby and a Cocklake slightly further afield.

There's a North Bitchburn near Bishop. That's almost on a par with Cockfield for amusing place names

 

[EchoMan]

oh really

Borderline

 

[alisafc]

There's a North Bitchburn near Bishop. That's almost on a par with Cockfield for amusing place names

My mam and dad are both from cockfield, or penis pastures, as it's known in local villages

 

[Keawyeds]

My mam and dad are both from cockfield, or penis pastures, as it's known in local villages

HA! Brilliant.

 

[Sideshow Bob2]

Found out the other day there's another Murton near North Shields.

 

[Butcher's Coat]

East or West shields ,North or South Rainton ,North south or West herrington

West Herrington is where the Stackyard and the Stables is.

 

[Kevj]

West Herrington is where the Stackyard and the Stables is.

Sounds posher than East Shiney Ra

 

[Keawyeds]

Busty Bank
Latherbrush Bridge
Tittybottle Park

My hometown is filth

 

[RTRsBM]

I actually thought Witherwack was some kind of in joke on here until I saw it on the side of a bus that goes from hartlepool to wherever it ends up.

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Sounds posher than East Shiney Ra

Heading towards the Rar - you've then got New Herrington and then Herrington Burn.
Fill your boots with all the Herrington's.

 

[Icarebecauseyoudo]

Heard of shitbottle , but i saw a roadsign for shilbottle the other days. What's gan on?

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Wittontofthartlecrook.

Is there not a "Canny Hill" somewhere in your neck of the woods Joe?

 

[What A Waster]

Busty Bank
Latherbrush Bridge
Tittybottle Park

My hometown is filth

There's a Busty Bank in Burnopfield as well

 

[KarenDent]

Is there not a "Canny Hill" somewhere in your neck of the woods Joe?

Bishop Auckland I think .......pulled a pub down and built some new houses the estate is called pottery bank now ?