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Friday, 20th February 2009 by Alex Turnbull
For a bit of Friday fun, here’s a roundup of our top ten rudest and funniest1 UK place names on Google Maps. So with no further ado, in reverse order, the winners are… 10. Titty Ho, Northamptonshire 9. Back Passage, City of London 8. Fine Bush Lane, West London 7. Crapstone, Devon 6. Sluts Hole Lane, Norfolk 5. Penistone, Yorkshire 4. Dick Place, Edinburgh2 3. Pennycomequick Hill, Plymouth 2. Minge…
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