Obscure placenames part IV: Matching Green
I used to laugh every time I drove anywhere near Matching Green, but what I didn’t know at the time was that one of the next villages along was called Matching Tye. I don’t know which is better…
I’ve also started to notice that oddly-named places seem to come in clusters. For example, not far from Matching Green we also have Red Ho, Brick Ho, and, perhaps best of all, Collin’s Cross. I don’t know who Collin is, but if ever you’re passing Brick Ho, it’s probably best to walk straight ahead and try not to inflame the situation…
Richard,
Just within this small snippet of map you’ve failed to mention Faggoters Farm and more pertinently that between Matching Green and Matching Tye is simply Matching.
btw Matching Green has a pretty good classic car show each year and a great pub just on the green (marked by the PH in fact).
Cheers
R,
Robert
July 31, 2008 at 11:59 am
Good point! Not to mention “High laver” and “Little Laver”…
I had no idea about Matching Green Car Show… Not quite in the range of the Six Mile Bottom Shoot I guess, (a truly unique experience, apparently) but still pretty good…
rcameronw
July 31, 2008 at 1:19 pm