Places in the north east you'd never heard of

[Manuel]

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

I went to school with loads from Evenwood, Cockfield and all the others. Talking of which Copley Bent. Lands High Lands.Butterknowle They're all strange place names and stranger people round there.

 

[Buzz]

No better place than Copelaw where I spent the first 12 years of my life

 

[southwestsafc]

I live there! And my nickname used to be Baywatch. Nowt to do with dumplings though!

Body like baywatch, face like crimewatch??

 

[Son of Stan]

Body like baywatch, face like crimewatch??

How dare you! Although I have to say I had to have a photo taken once for a swipe card at work and there was a definite look of Rose West in the expression. So be careful!

 

[Shandy drinker]

Two ball lonnen

Spital tongues
did two ball lonnen play cricket for Durham

 

[Maxnormal]

Witherwackistan and Cocken

 

[KarenDent]

Cornforth.

Doggie

 

[Frijj]

Busty Bank
Latherbrush Bridge
Tittybottle Park

My hometown is filth

Busty Bank is in Shildon!!

 

[Keawyeds]

Busty Bank is in Shildon!!

I'd say it's between Bishop and Shildon.
According to Google Maps, it's called Adelaide Bank.
Since when?!

 

[AlpineExile]

I'd say it's between Bishop and Shildon.
According to Google Maps, it's called Adelaide Bank.
Since when?!

Probably from around the same time Billingham Bottoms got renamed Billingham Beck Valley.

 

[PeteFTM]

Got asked by a customer last year if I'd take work in "Doggy" ... turned out to be West Cornforth next to Ferryhill and is mainly populated by half-gypsies

 

[Keawyeds]

Got asked by a customer last year if I'd take work in "Doggy" ... turned out to be West Cornforth next to Ferryhill and is mainly populated by half-gypsies

Technically it's "Doggy Wood"

 

[Kevj]

The crap places thread reminded me about this thread. I spent some time in Dirt Pot last weekend.

 

[Deleted member 27897]

A place to eat in Durham

 

[Keawyeds]

Doggie

That's West Cornforth

 

[jayjaysafc]

I went to school with loads from Evenwood, Cockfield and all the others. Talking of which Copley Bent. Lands High Lands.Butterknowle They're all strange place names and stranger people round there.

I once knew a lass from Cockfield whose brother was run down and killed in Sunderland either before or after a match about 10 year ago

 

[osamabingeordie]

East West or New Kyo?

Are we not in an agreement?

 

[black cat in france]

That's West Cornforth

Thrislington Colliery.

 

[tonyfromalnwick]

Ulgham (pronounced Uffum) and Snitter.

 

[Hoon]

North Togston