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  1. Gue

    Guest Guest

    Why is Jump called errrr Jump....? (dunno)
     
    Guest, Sep 5, 2007
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  2. Jax

    Jax Well-Known Member

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    Story goes that many moons ago the only way into the village was to "Jump" over the stream, what i was told anyway when i asked the same questiona long time ago,
     
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  3. Gue

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    Apparently ALL my ex wives used to live there!
     
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  4. Gue

    Guest Guest

    Cheers.

    Birdwell was apparently named because residents from Tankersly could see a bird drinking from a well.

    Taxi ordered, coit on.....
     
    Guest, Sep 5, 2007
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    OK then try Wombwell

    And Penistone
     
    Stahlrost, Sep 5, 2007
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    I heard that Ossett is so named because during the Civil War a General asked if they should walk there or oss it.
     
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    RE: OK then try Wombwell

    Wamba's Well
     
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