tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655260455118136480.post4836811391979003294..comments2023-12-11T08:21:30.812-08:00Comments on Mumblings of a so-called writer: Place Names of Wellingborough, NorthamptonshireAnthony1956http://www.blogger.com/profile/08176449389709850998noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655260455118136480.post-20670410873016296932023-12-11T08:21:30.812-08:002023-12-11T08:21:30.812-08:00The Old English 'pightle' referred to a sm...The Old English 'pightle' referred to a small field or enclosure, a dialect word usually found in Eastern England. Anthony1956https://www.blogger.com/profile/08176449389709850998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655260455118136480.post-87333613899836409142023-12-10T23:48:21.356-08:002023-12-10T23:48:21.356-08:00Very interesting - does anyone know the origin of ...Very interesting - does anyone know the origin of The Pyghtle?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655260455118136480.post-35242700456277211712012-06-08T08:54:20.304-07:002012-06-08T08:54:20.304-07:00rather a random train of thought I'm afraid, l...rather a random train of thought I'm afraid, looking at the bird names, that Suffolk may boast largest number of bird names in common use as surnames; Partridge, Sparrow[e], Pigeon, Wren[n, Sheldrake. Only Sheldrake is included on Guppy's list of peculiar names but I think the largest concentration of the others are in Suffolk & possibly Norfolk.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655260455118136480.post-49990389233786497692012-05-27T23:43:32.984-07:002012-05-27T23:43:32.984-07:00In my memory, and that of my late father-in-law, h...In my memory, and that of my late father-in-law, hock and dough was also attributed to two major companies in the town - Saxby's (hock) and Whitworths (dough).<br /><br />Interesting post.Sue Moorcrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437522010690696601noreply@blogger.com