Ordnance Survey lists nicknames for British places....

[Redbul]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8052889/Ordnance-Survey-lists-nicknames-for-British-places.html

 

From Auld Reekie to Spaghetti Junction, the weird and wonderful nicknames given to towns, streets and buildings across Britain are being compiled into an "alternative gazeteer".

 

Shirley High Street's nickname has made it....as has Eastleigh's. Not sure how the locals will take it going national though!!

[mack rill]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8052889/Ordnance-Survey-lists-nicknames-for-British-places.html

 

From Auld Reekie to Spaghetti Junction, the weird and wonderful nicknames given to towns, streets and buildings across Britain are being compiled into an "alternative gazeteer".

 

Shirley High Street's nickname has made it....as has Eastleigh's. Not sure how the locals will take it going national though!!

 

LOL Mawah The mutant mile

[Macey_J2]

"one down-at-heel street" ?!?!? Im confused!

[saint_bert]

Which one is the Banana bridge?

 

The one that goes over Redbridge fly over?

[moon monkey]

Who came up with mutant mile? It is a name that justifies the disgusting shirley high street. Eastleigh deserves beastly eastleigh too.