On 29/12/14 12:13, cecilia wrote: > "Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes, the "on Sea" bit tends to get dropped by us "locals" when talking about >> Gorleston. This happens a lot in the UK where there is a name something >> on/by etc it is not uncommon to find that the first part of the name is what >> people tend to use as opposed to the full name because locally everyone >> knows what you are talking about.[...] > > It's usually when everyone else drops the "on sea" etc and the locals > use it that I get confused, as in Boulogne-sur-Mer.. > > For the UK, I find the BT telephone directory helpful - put in a > place-name, and it may well offer possibilities. > > E,g, > > "Wells" asks for a choice between > > 1. WELLS { - SOMERSET} > 2. WELLS GREEN { Crewe - CHESHIRE} > 3. WELLS NEXT THE SEA { - NORFOLK} > You should have used Streetview. You've missed the splendidly named Wells & Sheds Cottages (Essex). -- Ian The Hotmail address is my spam-bin. Real mail address is iang at austonley org uk