>> Still, at least these are *pronounceable*! :-P
>
> Yes they are all pronouneable if you know how to pronounce them :-) Ever
> heard foreigners trying to pronounce the ones with "cester" in them? I
> still find place names around here that I have no idea how to pronounce
> correctly, or worse find out I've been saying them wrong, and I was born
> here! Imagine what it's like for foreigners...

Particularly amusing is Towcester.

(Many people try to pronounce it "toe-sester". It's actually "toaster", 
which is still a pretty stupid name...)

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