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Post by ttran on Feb 23, 2007 8:54:10 GMT
Whilst browsing London street maps online seeing I'm such a wannabe Brit I came across the following which I found a rather odd name for an area. Sooo anyone care to explain what's the go with Pinnerwood Ho?
Apologies if my mind is in the gutter.
Link removed as it is duplicated in the next post - Colin.
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Post by Dmitri on Feb 23, 2007 9:19:32 GMT
I have absolutely no idea what it is, but the following link is easier to use: Pinnerwood Ho |
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Post by Chris M on Feb 23, 2007 9:41:24 GMT
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Post by ttran on Feb 23, 2007 10:23:36 GMT
Ah, cheers for the assistance chaps, does look like quite a nice place actually. Wonder how much the residents would put the asking price at.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2007 13:03:42 GMT
Even better one here! tinyurl.com/26o9r4Not Grims Dyke - look at the road name near it! So, if Pinnerwood Ho is really Pinnerwood House, how'd you explain Westward Ho!  |
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Post by Chris M on Feb 23, 2007 13:34:53 GMT
Westward Ho! is actually the name of a book. From Wikipedia:
It is a very strange place.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2007 13:53:36 GMT
Oh right, have to go there sometime.
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Post by davebleicher on Feb 23, 2007 20:12:32 GMT
English place names are often steeped in mystery as most originate from long before written history. There are many places that end in Ho, Hoh or Hoo and it generally means a "projecting ridge of land". Famous ones include Sutton Hoo and Luton Hoo. I can't say for sure what the meaning of "Ho" is in "Pinnerwood Ho", it may as Chris M suggests merely be an abbreviation for House. Here's some links: www.indigogroup.co.uk/edge/Religpns.htmwww.bbc.co.uk/kent/places/names/index.shtml |
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Post by Chris M on Feb 23, 2007 21:10:05 GMT
I'm pretty sure it is an abbreviation for house - just do a google search for it, it is some sort of landmark on teh London Loop walk
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Post by ttran on Feb 24, 2007 0:13:07 GMT
London has a loop walk hey?
Now you've got me interested.
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Post by Chris M on Feb 24, 2007 2:03:26 GMT
I don't know much about it (ask Google), but from what I gather it is a long-distance footpath that forms a circuit around the capital. The southern and western sections are regarded as the best (nice villages and canallands countryside respectively), while the bit around Pinner is one of the dullest sections (hence the house being a highlight) walking through uninspiring Green Belt villages
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