10 MAK Mystery Quiz

Pity Me - County Durham:

The origins of this name are debated, but it's thought to refer to a place considered desolate or difficult to cultivate.

• True

• False

Wetwang - East Yorkshire: 

A wonderfully evocative name! It's thought to derive from the Old English "Wetewang," meaning "wet field."

• True

• False

Ticklethorpe - Lincolnshire 

The village's name comes from the local practice of using feather dusters to rouse sleepers on market days, a tradition known as "tickling the thorpe."

• True

• False

Brown Willy - Cornwall:

This is the name of the highest hill in Cornwall! Its origins are uncertain, but it might be a reference to the farmer who own the land the hill is situated in.

• True

• False

Squelchy Fen - Essex.

The fen's unique geology, a combination of impermeable clay and underground springs, prevents proper drainage.

• True

• False

Wiggly Bottom - Sussex

The river's course was deliberately altered centuries ago by a local lord with a penchant for elaborate, serpentine landscaping.  He wanted his estate to have a "wiggly" feature, and the name stuck to the valley.

• True

• False

Great Snoring - Norfolk 

This village name is certainly memorable! "Snoring" likely comes from the Old English "Snorungas," possibly referring to the people of a man named Snor.

• True

• False

Little Snoring - Norfolk

As you might guess, this is right next to Great Snoring.

• True

• False

Flummox Ford - Herefordshire

The ford is located at the confluence of several small, fast-flowing streams, making navigation tricky.  "Flummox" is an old dialect word for "bewilder."

• True

• False

No Place - County Durham

The origins of this intriguing name are unknown, but it might suggest a place that was once considered insignificant or undesirable.

• True

• False