Why is West Cornforth known locally as.....

[Kevj]

I've been asking people for years and got no answer. I asked an 80 odd year old fella in Coxhoe the other week and he didn't known for certain but said the pit was known as doggy pit.

I have an acquaintance from there who pronounces it “Cocks-ha”.
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[Grammar Police]

I have an acquaintance from there who pronounces it “Cocks-ha”.
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"Cockser"

 

[Kevj]

"Cockser"

Probably more like that, yes.

 

[muggboots]

I have an acquaintance from there who pronounces it “Cocks-ha”.
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It is pronounced Cocksa.

 

[Kevj]

It is pronounced Cocksa.

I don’t know banjo phonetics man.

 

[muggboots]

I don’t know banjo phonetics man.

I bet you've stretched your own a few times.

 

[Billericay Dichio]

Woods down by Ferryhill Station are known as Doggy Woods so it must be something local. The iron things sounds reasonable.

 

[yorkyexile]

It is pronounced Cocksa.

Cocksa and Kella up the road

 

[Charmless Man]

I think I might hold the dubious honour of being the only poster to cop a ban for ‘Talking about dogging too much.’

 

[lenshack]

Used to be a cracking good Country Western club in Doggie.
Wonder if it’s still going ?

 

[MackneyHackem]

Never even heard of the place.

 

[Kevj]

I bet you've stretched your own a few times.

Well, that’s took an unexpected turn.

 

[riffraff]

Never even heard of the place.

Its probably west of the A19 or south of Ryhope or north of Boldon so there’s no reason you would have.

 

[MackneyHackem]

Its probably west of the A19 or south of Ryhope or north of Boldon so there’s no reason you would have.

I’ve never left Doxy to be fair.

 

[miltonunez9]

I thought it was derived from Corned Beef being nicknamed Corned Dog?

 

[muggboots]

Well, that’s took an unexpected turn.

Is that what you said when it happened?

I thought it was derived from Corned Beef being nicknamed Corned Dog?

Corned beef? They would think the tins were some sort of metal brick rejects.

 

[Kevj]

Is that what you said when it happened?


Corned beef? They would think the tins were some sort of metal brick rejects.

I did the first time. Thought I’d broke it.

 

[Boots]

had a girlfriend whos dad had a pub in Doggy. had many a zany night over there. it is rough like

 

[muggboots]

I did the first time. Thought I’d broke it.

 

[benizz]

Coz every ferkin scruffy cernt from there has a ferkin derg.