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Subject: British Places puzzle

Posted by: satguru
Date: Jan 22 13

Currently what do the place names Arbroath and Wraysbury have in common, and why? The added hint is the same applies to Brighton.

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Mommakat star


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Probably because they are all close to water and therefore tourist spots.

Reply #1. Jan 22 13, 7:39 PM
satguru star


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First clue, if you look at the names in the lists in some maps/online you may notice something related.

Reply #2. Jan 23 13, 2:54 PM
salami_swami star


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I don't know... They all have alternate, longer names?

Reply #3. Jan 23 13, 3:08 PM
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And swami wins the prize! Yes, that's the exact answer, they are all shortened from longer names.

It should be easy now just to mop up and someone find the long versions as an extra task.

Reply #4. Jan 24 13, 4:47 PM
moonraker2 star


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Oooh! I wrongly assumed it was something more complex.

No doubt swami has already come across the longer names, viz Aberbrothock, Wyrardisbury and Brighthelmstone ;)

Reply #5. Jan 24 13, 4:56 PM
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I actually thought I was wrong... I couldn't find a longer name for Brighton. :P

Reply #6. Jan 24 13, 7:19 PM
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Sometimes the simplest formulas can be the most frustrating!

100% bonus points to moonraker, I said Brighton was a clue rather than an identical answer as of the three it is the only one to change its name officially, hence the difficulty finding alternative modern references. Some maps include Wyrardisbury as an alternative in the index, and Aberbrothock is still used in some local names, but any references to Brighthelmstone would be in distant history.

Reply #7. Jan 25 13, 10:56 PM
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Whoosh.

Satguru should be familiar with that. Tis the sound of whatever he just said going above my head. ;)

Reply #8. Jan 25 13, 11:47 PM
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I'll use the universal translator:

Wyrardisbury and Aberbrothock are still the proper names although generally abbreviated, but Brighthelmstone was officially changed long before.

Reply #9. Jan 26 13, 12:00 PM
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:). That was better for my silly little brain. ;)

Reply #10. Jan 27 13, 10:03 AM


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